The End - Confessions Of A Cockney Gangster

This is so bad it's good. I saw that it had received some awards and thought it might be an undiscovered urban gem but on closer inspection the awards were probably given by the makers.I knew it was going to be bad from the start. The directors Dad is describing growing up in London during the war talking over old film of (I think)Stalingrad, Dresden and trench warfare. The rest is a few cliches by an assortment of characters followed by a moody shot. For example on prisons " You don't know what it's like to have 30 screws charge into your cell" followed by a shot of barbed wire. zoom in.There are a couple of blokes who are interesting like Jimmy Tibbs ( a boxing trainer) who seemed to have an interesting story but the rest are embarrassing. When they start telling funny stories it get's worse they laugh uproariously at their own poor jokes.The star of the show is a guy called Vic Darke, he seems to have a flapjack on his head, check him out on Youtube with Danny Dyer. His crime of the century was robbing a nlghtclub with his mate. It seems they were a couple of clowns and it would have been laughable if they hadn't shot and seriously injured the owner. Somehow Darkes mate got shot even though him and Darke were the only ones with guns. They were chased by the Police and Darke escaped and hid in a field but after a day or so he gave himself up because it was freezing.His whinging and moaning about how harsh prison is and how the Police never leave him alone is fantastic especially when he admits he is a criminal and pretends that he is some kind of contract killer.If there is sequel I'll probably buy it.

An interesting take on a subject sometimes trivialised. Well made and well priced. Prompt delivery

I wouldn't say this is a film, more of everal interviews merged together but whatever you want to call it...it's great. A true, honest and realistic view of 'the code' that many Londoner's follow. Being a London boy myself i thought it was great. If you love 'gangster' films, this is a great purchase for a good price.

I love british gangster films especially ones set in and around east london being an eastender myself. It's a movie documentary about a group of men with a common bond. All born in the East End of London into poverty striving for a better life and all found that life in crime. Its an interesting outlook on the lives of these men and how growing up in povety in the east end of london lead them into a life of crime and violence.

Interesting

Awsome fast delivery and really injoyed the dvd.

As good if not better than I expected.....very well made...

Funny even though it wasn't ment to be