Mr. Nice

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eERUqYM8_zo

Last week i watched Mr. Nice at the cinema, it tells the story of Howard Marks and how he became the most wanted drug dealer in the world and is directed by Bernard Rose. It follows Marks (Rhys Ifans) as he grows up in Wales and is accepted to Oxford University this is where he has his first encounter with Marijuana and he begins to regular smoke it, before this stage though Rose uses clever medium close ups of Howard and teamed with Ifans' facial expression it shows a real shy side to the character his posture is always good and he is always polite, this shows how the drug smoking has a massive change on Howard as a character in the scene directly after his first encounter with drugs his posture has changed from up right, to laid back and relaxed his clothes have also changed and he is surrounded by women.
                   However after a accident with LSD he chooses to quit drugs and knuckle down and study, he successfully graduates and becomes a teacher with his girlfriend, putting drugs out of his life. Some years pass and he comes into contact with and old friend from Uni who is rich from smuggling and selling drugs, and a phone call from him 2 weeks later saying he wants Howard's help tempts him back into the game and he begins smuggling drugs from Europe and sells them in England. Howard begins to smuggle more and more drugs without any trouble, and makes more and more money, he comes into contact with Jim McCaan (David Thewlis) a Irish member of the IRA Rose uses a high angled close up shot here to add a sense of mystery to McCaan as we are not sure of his part within the film, However with his help Howard begins bigger deals and becomes more noted by the authorities.
                As the film progresses the viewer follows the ups and downs that Howard encounters, from trouble with the law to buying homes across the world. What i enjoy about this film is how although in today's society drugs and portrayed and being very bad, but Rose puts the viewer on the side of Marks and you really want him to succeed and want him to become rich and not get caught. I think Rhys Ifans is perfect for the role of Marks he brings a real comedy to the film and makes it really enjoyable, although it starts off slow i think the film is a real feel good movie, and Rose uses some excellent close up shots of many characters to portray the role in the film, teamed with a good soundtrack which matches the pace of the movie, and think this film will be a hit