Shallow Grave Movie
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What's a little murder among friends?
To avoid spoiling the movie this plot summary is very brief. It starts when three people living together in a four bedroom flat are looking for a house mate. The interviews they conduct are very unorthodox and very funny. Eventually the three agree on one prospective tenant. He moves in, locks his door, and is not seen again. After a couple of days the three become curious and break in to his room. What follows is an amazing piece of cinema and to say more would ruin it.
| Kerry Fox | Juliet Miller |
| Christopher Eccleston | David Stephens |
| Ewan McGregor | Alex Law |
| Ken Stott | Detective Inspector McCall |
| Keith Allen | Hugo |
| Colin McCredie | Cameron |
| Gary Lewis | Visitor |
| Jean Marie Coffey | Goth |
| Peter Mullan | Andy |
| Danny Boyle |
7.40 out of 10 (10603 votes)
Visitor Reviews
I Great Watch!
posted on 08 Jan 2009I saw this movie and i absoulutly could not believe it. It's one of the best i've seen in my life. Granted i'm only so old but believe me, i've seen enough movies to know. I like this movie because it has a great plot twist and an exciting story. I think Ewan is a terrific actor and that he deserves a lot more recognition, but i guess it's also cool to be low key.
Chilling, terrifying and beautifully held together.
posted on 15 Dec 2008The central performances in this film are excellent and Danny Boyle shows himself to be an excellent storyteller. To find the subtleties in the plot one has to watch this film more than once. Overall, a terrific and terrifying film. A must for all cineastes.
Money, Murder and Ewan! What else could you want from any such film?
posted on 03 Dec 2008You want to see what greed can do to three room-mates? Then watch this movie!Ewan is applaudable as the quick whit of the trio.Christopher Eccleston is absolutely great in any film (He always chooses those serious roles and never fails to deliver a fantastic performance). Kerry Fox was alright but didn't impress me much.Watching Shallow Grave creates an insight into what it would be like after finding a dead man in your spare room and then finding an exceptional amount of money. The relationship between the three is put to the test to see how far they are willing to go for money.Overall a meaningful and entertaining 88 minutes.
Unique Thriller
posted on 19 Oct 2008Two years before he wowed us with the in-your-face "Trainspotting", Danny Boyle delivered this unique thriller about three flatmates who come across some unexpected money, and then go a little crazy deciding what to do with it.The best thing about John Hodge's script is its ability to constantly shock while delivering pitch black humour. "Shallow Grave" is realistically unpredictable in that you never know how the participants will react to any given situation.The clever script is backed up by three strong central performances. Christopher Eccleston is frightening as the first member of the trio to really begin to lose his grip. Kerry Fox, as Julie, is most convincing, being perhaps the hardest to fathom of the three. Finally there is Alex (Ewan McGregor), the brash young guy who seems the least able to cope when things really get serious.A credit to director Boyle is the way he presents the package, raw and ready, yet slick and manipulative too. Some surprise!Saturday, June 6, 1998 - Video
Kill people, put them in the ground, grow Trainspotting
posted on 04 Oct 2008I watched this film particularly because it was directed by Danny Boyle and starring Ewan McGregor. I thought "How did I miss it?" and after I have seen it, I know how.It starts with a bag of money and it ends kind of like Trainspotting. But I am not spoiling anything. It is the path from the beginning to the end that you ought to be interested in. Christopher Ecleston makes a grand role as a lowly accountant turned manic by fear, Ewan McGregor plays a rather psychopathic young man with a streak of cowardice and that's about it. There is also a girl involved, but not much of a role.The film is a really good thriller, but other than the pure evil seeping through ones bones while watching perfectly ordinary people turn insane by money, it doesn't have a story. I think that Boyle possibly regretted that and was vindicated by Trainspotting.Bottom line: it's an intense thriller, it reminded me of "The Postman Always Rings Twice", but I can't say for certain why. However, it is a little too brutal for TV and not shiny enough to be for cinema so maybe that's why I missed it. I recommend it highly, but try to watch it alone or with people that can take psychological pressure.
Utterly Terrifying
posted on 25 Sep 2008I think Shallow Grave, like A Simple Plan, worked so well because the characters were treated as real people. I know there have been a lot of reviews of how people said the characters were completely nasty, and maybe they were, especially to the people they were interviewing for the Fourth Flatmate. (Although it did give us some really great quotes, such as: "When was the last time someone said these exact words to you:'You are the sunshine of my life'?" and "When you wake up in the morning, how do you decide exactly what shade of black to wear?" My Point is that these characters seem a bit more three dimensional to me than three completely nice people would.Once they find the money, things begin to spin out of control, and the flatmates begin to become more and more paranoid, leading to a memorable, and proably questionable ending.P.S: If you don't quite get the ending, e-mail me, and I'll explain it to you.
Low budget movies,don't have to be bad.
posted on 08 Aug 2008This was a good movie,even though almost all of it took place inside the same room.I have recently found out that this movie was directed by Danny Boyle,the same man who directed Trainspotting and that explains a lot.This movie has great acting at the story is good.I thought it was a little slow at times,but it got better.The ending was great and made the whole movie a lot better.
Even with the best of friends, money matters more!
posted on 21 Jul 2008The low budget, suttleness of the film creates a good mood. These types of movies I love. The acting is great, kudos on the dialogue, and the plot outcomes make you wonder if the characters deserve what they get. One of the main reasons I like this movie is because of Ewan McGregor, who is starting to become one of my most favorite actors. To me this is one of his best movies. His portrayal of the wild, "live for today", and morally absent roommate makes you wish you knew him. The other two roommates make the movie better with one being the uptight/paranoid man. And the other being the devils advocate, while leaning over to McGregor's side more. And that one happens to be a she, dating the uptight roomate played by Christopher Eccleston. Kerry Fox is the "she".Now I'll keep with the style that one reviewer had, by not telling anything. To blow one plot change is to take something out of the movie. The movie has a normal amount of changes, but some are really good, and they need to be seen. I wonder if some of the big directors watched this movie while thinking of casting McGregor, Eccleston, and Fox who did great jobs. The last thing I'll say is that this is a great movie, and the title is cool.
A Dark Disturbing Movie You Will Love!
posted on 06 Jun 2008First let me say, I am not generally a fan of this type of movie. I only rented it because Ewan McGregor is in it, and even then I wasn't sure I would like it. But, surprise, surprise - as disturbing as it was I loved it - and watched 4 times in a couple days!Why? I'm not sure. It is a brilliantly done film. The more you watch it the more you like it - or at least I did. The story revolves around 3 flatmates, Alex, David & Juliet who discover their new roommate dead with a suitcase full of money. What to do? Keep the money and get rid of the body, of course! Things spiral downward from here bringing up the issues of greed, trust, betrayal and friendship among the 3.As gruesome as some of the subject matter was, it was very well done without being right in your face - except at the end which is difficult for me to watch. But it definitely makes a point (no pun intended!).I recommend this movie highly, even for the slightly squeamish, especially if you are a fan of Ewan's.
Very good yuppy crime & horror.
posted on 03 Jun 2008Based on R1 DVDThough you don't 'see' much, this is one gruesome movie. Almost the entire movie is shot in a top floor four bed roomed apartment something I barely noticed while viewing. The characters are unlikeable, well developed and convincing, the story is only a little far fetched, the horror is conveyed more by sound than sight but very well done; more than can be said for Exorcist3 which tried the same hear-not-see route to much less effect.The ending came as a little surprise but if you watch closely you should be able to see it coming (maybe).7/10 well worth watching.
The weed of crime bears bitter fruit.
posted on 31 May 2008The story is pretty threadbare. Three roommates or flatmates (Eccleston, MacGregor, and Fox) find their fourth roommate or flatmate dead, evidently a suicide. They're pretty nonchalant about the naked dead body in bed. They go through his drawers and his luggage and find thousands of pounds sterling, which gives them ideas about disposing of the body and keeping the cash.They matter-of-factly saw the body into parts, disposing of the hands and feet in acid, bashing in the face, and bury it in a shallow grave in the kind of densely wooded area where all dead bodies are found, as this one soon enough is.One of the three conspirators, Eccleston, a creepy guy with glasses to begin with, starts acting -- well, a little twisted. He sequesters himself in the attic and drills holes through the floor so that he can peek down on the other two.Two business-like goons looking for the missing cash show up and are killed by Eccleston, and disposed of in the same way as their erstwhile roommate or flatmate. The police find their remains as well.The police investigate. Things get a little more tense. Eccleston takes up with Fox and they are about to leave for Rio together, but it develops that there have been one or two, or maybe three, double crosses concerning the lolly. Everybody winds up dead.What this film has going for it are a number of things. For one, the performances are uniformly splendid. The principles and subordinates do a fine job. And Kerry Fox is attractive in a non-conventional way, slightly plump, but with magnetic eyelids. MacGregor looks as if he stopped having zits the day before yesterday.The direction is more than just functional. I think we notice it mainly when the film deals with the two detectives. There is one shot of these two goofy looking characters -- one who looks like Happy of the Seven Dwarfs and the other like a scarecrow -- seated next to one another on a sofa. They are silent. The shot lasts so long that the image itself turns slightly grotesque.But then these two detectives are really Doozies. Their dialog is almost surreal at times. "Only three people in the flat, not four," says the senior detective to the other, "Write that down, would you? (Long pause) You can use either letters or numbers. (Long pause) Which did you use?" Answer: "Both." It's quite stylishly done, especially given the budget, and worth catching.
Starts well, ends well; pity about the middle
posted on 25 May 2008There's a lot to admire here: good camerawork, fine acting. But thefilm was for me a disappointment, with an unsatisfying middlebookended between an arresting beginning and a chilling andbloody ending.Here we have 3 young characters, who share an apartment andwho have graduated with honours from the Seinfeld School ofmoral behaviour, who take the opportunity presented to them toenrich themselves with someone else's bounty. The triangularhousehold begins to unravel as the stolen money and what theydo to conceal their theft of it effects each of them and how theyregard each other. Director Danny Boyle is very good at creating an almostclaustrophobic atmosphere between the three leads, very wellplayed by Christopher Eccleston, Kerry Fox and Ewan McGregor.But this middle section of the film, which feels almost like a piecewritten for theatre with its theatrically sized apartment filmedheavily around its centre-stage front door, ultimately lets the filmdown. Unlike "A Simple Plan" (mentioned by other reviewers), Inever felt these three to be trapped in their characters, and thatthey were responding to the unfolding events with inevitability.Rather it felt to me as if sufficient screen time had elapsed and itwas time to give the audience a climactic jolt. And a fine jolt it is,too, worthy of the film's beginning, but not sufficiently connected towhat has been happening in-between. A pity.
Slick, Dark and Enthralling
posted on 19 Apr 2008This is another movie I saw solely for his Ewan-ness. Quite a movie. My younger brother hated it, for some reason. Anyway, this is a wicked little story with tons of great dialogue and an interesting study of what happens when normal people (even if they are kind of mean) do something unimaginable. I recommend it to all, although not all are going to like it. I've seen this several times, and of the Trainspotting team's 3 efforts, it's the second best, in my view. It's a rare thriller that can evoke a positive response out of me, but this is one of them, and I already know what happens! The performances are all great, especially Ewan, (of course,) and that's why I think it holds up beyond the initial viewing. These three flatmates are so acerbic, it's truly remarkable, and hilarious. And let me tell you, since seeing "Shallow Grave", I haven't been able to listen to "Happy Heart" without a secret smile to myself.
Excellent!!!!!!!!!!!
posted on 20 Mar 2008Danny Boyle, like always, he is showing to us, one of the best work had he ever done...and I don't say the best because remember Trainspotting. But I love that his leading role actor for almost all his movies is always Ewan MacGregor, with this beautiful scottish accent, and this wonderful sense of humor, remember "a life less Ordinary"... I also like that Boyle always use too the same elements in every movie of his own, like the baby walking, the Scottish highland dress, the similar ending of every movie, the lack of moral of his characters, their ambition, and money of course, money the most important element that he always use.... Also in "The Beach" you can notice that..... Wonderful!!!!!!!
Danny's Finest.
posted on 11 Mar 2008Danny Boyle is really an on/off kind of director. When he misses the mark, he doesn't scratch the target (I'm looking at you 'The Beach'), but when he has his game on, he is outstanding. 'Shallow Grave' is a perfect example.3 flatmates decide to begin screening for a new roommate. After horribly (and hilariously) rejecting numerous applicants, they finally meet a gentleman who may just fit the bill. All goes well for a short time, 'till one day when the newbie doesn't come out of his room. Breaking down the door to investigate, they discover his dead, naked body on the bed, an apparent drug overdose. But what really catches their attention is the suitcase full of money. Agreeing to dispose of the body and keep the money, they construct what would seem a good plan to get away with the cash, but as any movie goer knows, nothing ever goes according to plan.As has become the usual form for Boyle, the film is a juxtaposition of broad comedy, sporadic violence and some stressful suspense. It is a formula he has used many times since, but never as perfectly as he has here. Complimenting the action is a great cast of talented actors, led by the always good Ewan McGregor. Rounding out the film is an incredibly tight script that allows all the various elements to exist together.One flaw in this gem is the sudden shift in tone nearer the end that abruptly drops all the dark humor and shifts to dramatic thriller mode, which sucks most of the energy out of the picture. Fortunately the film picks up again just in time for the conclusion, which ranks as my favorite ending in all of cinema.A fine bit of film that has more than enough charm, humor, suspense and violence to keep a viewer riveted from energetic opening to perfect conclusion.9/10
Nasty Little Shocker
posted on 18 Mar 2009When I showed this film to my girlfriend at the time she asked an interesting question and I quote, "Why don't they just tell the cops about the body and hide the money?" My lovely legendary girlfriend had a good point. But the obvious answer is that if the characters did that there would have been no plot for them to squirm their way out of!Some other parts of this film also don't work. For example, the body that falls from the attic looks SO fake. I know they usually use dummies for shots like that but it shouldn't LOOK like a dummy. Except if yer doing a comedy. And the scene where the accountant character is flicking off and on a lamp is a bad rip off of the 'Fatal Attraction' scene that shows Glenn Close going crazy. The screenwriter shoulda thought of something else.But this is still an above average thriller with a nice present day Scottish setting. And it is the first collaboration of the Macdonald, Boyle, Hodge and McGregor filmmaking team. Kerry Fox is also quite a fox herself in this. But kudos to all the actors and filmmakers for making me an Andy Williams fan after the darkly comic way they used his song 'Happy Heart' over the closing credits. Happy grave digging, kids...