I watched this again for the 4th or 5th time the other night and enjoyed it so much I thought I'd have a look at the reviews on here. Some of the negative ones are hilarious to be honest.I don't think Nick Love ever set out for this to be that serious, it's not trying to be Good fellas or even Lock-stock, it's a completely different thing. it's much more in the vein of Sexy Beast if anything. He's certainly not trying to be Scorsese.It's just pure entertainment, the script is great, hilarious lines throughout, right from when Frankie hits Spain. Danny Dyer and Tamar Hussan are excellent. Especially Tamar who plays the Essex wide boy to a T. Well done that lad. When his missus gives him an earful whilst out shopping is hilarious. Anyone who is over 45 and had a connection with Essex will understand why. Tamar's reaction in the car to it is also brilliant and these are the things that make this film, the tiny details.Ronnie is a bit stiff but that doesn't matter, Geoff Bell and Georgina Chapman are also excellent (she) definitely giving Uma Thurman a run for her money.It's just enthralling to watch backed up by a brilliant 80s soundtrack and a quick pace. Anyone who reviews this and says it doesn't match up to spain at that time or that the characters are unbelievable has obviously never been around people like that at that time in that place.Yes, loads of it is far-fetched - but it's a film, it's a funny film, it's meant to be.If you want a chilled night and a laugh just watch it, and don't take it too seriously. One other thing to note is that all those who took the mick out of Danny Dyer back in the day, then this shows that given the right role, he is rather good.

I found this by mistake and it was a surprisingly good movie, I had never heard of it and I am not familiar of the actors but it was a fun movie to watch.

THE BUSINESS is an appalling modern-day gangster film by Nick Love, the god-awful director behind the equally terrible OUTLAW. Starring Danny Dyer (who he?) and Tamer Hassan (who he?), this tells the tale of a couple of British gangsters and their rise to fame - and eventual downfall - in sunny Spain. It's like SCARFACE, but dumbed down for the chav masses.The movie is completely awful, and much of that is down to the nonsensical script. Characterisation is zilch, the dialogue is written by a guy with a tin ear (Love himself, unsurprisingly) and everything that happens is clichéd and predictable. There are occasional moments of suspense and promising scenes that lead nowhere, but the biggest disappointment is the climax, where everything peters into nothing instead of going out with a bang. It's one of those films where you hate all the characters and are hoping for a massacre along the way.The acting is bad too, but it doesn't really matter when the cast have absolutely nothing to work with in the profanity-laden script. Dyer can be passable given the right material (such as SEVERANCE) but he's out of his depth here and completely wooden, and the less said about Hassan the better, except that he's no actor. In any case, I've wasted enough time on this trash already - avoid it like the plague!

Lots of things in this film are good; it's well acted (with one or two exceptions), directed, written, edited and shot; it shows the very unattractive world in the Costa Del Crime in Spain – maybe Malaga but who knows; nobody has any taste and they talk and dress like Chavs or pikeys – you take your pick. But the problem I have with it is its morality; there are a few incidents in this movie where women really get beaten up; the opening scene, for example eventually reveals a really savage beating; maybe about ten or fifteen hard punches and then when the girl moves another one to put her to sleep; maybe permanently. If these kind of things happen in a movie they should be resolved with the instigator getting his comeuppance – not in this film and I don't know why. The film has a great 70s/80s sound track but skip it!