Honest (2000)

User Rating:

4.2/10   

Director:

David A. Stewart

Writers:

Dick Clement (writer)
Ian La Frenais (writer)

Release Date:

26 May 2000 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Romance

Tagline:

To live outside the law you must be...Honest.

Plot:

The film is an edgy black comedy set in swinging London in the late 60s. The All Saints girls play three street wise sisters who head 'up West' to rob and generally cause trouble. |

Plot Keywords:

London | Class Distinction | Heist | Estate | Carnaby Street

Cast

Nicole Appleton	...	Gerry Chase
Natalie Appleton	...	Mandy Chase
Melanie Blatt	...	Jo Chase
Derek Deadman	...	Night Watchman
Graham Fletcher-Cook	...	Market Trader
Vinny Reed	...	Stills Photographer
Karina Iszatt	...	Body Painted Girl
Peter Facinelli	...	Daniel Wheaton
Rick Warden	...	Baz
Jonathan Cake	...	Andrew Pryce-Stevens
Willie Ross	...	Woodbine
Annette Badland	...	Rose
Corin Redgrave	...	Duggie Ord
Matt Bardock	...	Cedric
Paul Rider	...	Mo

MPAA:

Rated R for some strong sexuality and nudity, language, drug use and some violence.

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Argentina:16 | France:U | Germany:12 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Lincoln's Inn, Holborn, London, England, UK

Company:

Honest Productions

Trivia:

During the French sequences a town signpost saying "Clement La Frenais" is visible.

Goofs:

Continuity: When at the French campsite near the end of the film, Daniel is talking to Gerry at his typewriter. In the close up shots, he has a ciggarette. But in the wider shots, it's gone.

Soundtrack:

See Saw

Wondering why The All Saints split up? Watch this to find out..

Now I'd be the first to admit that I haven't seen this pop star vanity project for a while, but as they say: Bad memories cut deep and I find it virtually impossible to come up with answers to these questions a) Who would want to pay money for a production with a script as patently rubbish as this and b) If this is the first film where the starting point was.. Nicole Appleton's breasts. When is someone going to pluck up the courage to tell these singing prima-donnas that to star in a movie you need ACTING LESSONS. Britney and Mariah, I hope you're listening too(And who can forget From Justin to Kelly....Urgh). These poor deluded creatures should keep their Hollywood dreams at bay and concentrate on their singing careers (Though admittedly, some of them aren't even too hot at that). Anyway back to the film: Well it's rubbish if you haven't got the message by now, squeezing every British crime movie cliche out into the open and still making a pigs ear of it. Oh Lock Stock, what have you brought upon us?! Plus the movie is full of time-line mistakes considering it's meant to be set in the 60's (check out the goofs section) and it also wastes a fantastic British supporting cast. It all adds up to a huge waste of celluloid, an experience that the All-Saints ( Now embarking on their career as solo artists) would no doubt rather forget and (hopefully) a message that rings loud and clear to all singers thinking of venturing outside their area of expertise.. Don't do it guys!!