Urban Ghost Story (1998)

Director: Geneviève Jolliffe

Urban Ghost Story

Writer: Geneviève Jolliffe & Chris Jones

Starring: James Connery, Heather Ann Forster, Stephanie Buttle

Okay, so I was just flipping through the EPG last night and this movie caught my eye. This was a new experience for me since it is the first time I’ve seen a film on television where I actually know the writer. He is a guest lectuerer at the university I attented and he is one of the most intense people I’ve ever met. The film itself was interesting. The manifestation of the main character’s, Lizzie’s, guilt over the death of her friends at her hand as a poltergeist experience is a premise that I’ve seen before but because it is set in a Scottish high-rise council estate, it retains its originality. It was a little too low budget for me. When it comes to films I’m really superficial; I like glitz, glamour and shiny film. I can only think of a handful of low budget films that I actually will watch over and over again. It’s really bad of me but hey, its my taste. Depsite this, I did really get into Urban Ghost Story and thought it was a good example of what Britain can do, even with limited resources. If you wanna watch it because Billy Boyd is in it, don’t bother.  He’s in too short scenes as the son of a loan shark and it’s not even a decent part.

BEST QUOTE

Loan Shark: Throw that wee bitch over the fuckin’ balcony!

5/10

~ by ejmarquez on October 14, 2009.