Whether from the investigators’ point of view or the perpetrators: Crime fiction satisfies our fascination with abysmal evil and asks questions that get under our skin: How is it that crimes are committed? Are all of us capable of truly evil deeds? And exactly when does good become evil?
Also, Netflix is aware of the incredible popularity of crime stories. It has some genre jewels up its sleeve, which might belong to the same treasure chest, but which could not sparkle more differently. There are murders in the first classes of the passenger train. The own intellectuality is stroked utilizing crime, humorously investigated or the action-packed coup of a lifetime is carried out. The motto is: Crime doesn’t pay, but exciting crime thrillers do.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6hZkvrFIj0
This weird hodgepodge of drug thriller, crime thriller, gangster film and comedy is still considered Guy Ritchie’s best film: morals are in vain here, but black British humor and unpolished visual aesthetics make the film, celebrated as a cult among cineastes, appear remarkably grounded and dirty.
The story is told by four petty criminals who want to (or rather have to) pay off their immensely high debts by stealing money from rich drug dealers. It is evident that this will not work out well. It is absurd, over-the-top, extraordinary, and a thriller that gives its genre a skillful right hook.
