Dog Eat Dog Details

Director Moody Shoaibi's low-budget British film focuses on four cash-strapped West Londoners who concoct a scheme to kidnap a celebrity writer's pet dog. But their get-rich-quick scheme goes literally to the dogs when they inadvertently petnap the pooch of local crime boss Jesus (overplayed by Gary Kemp, Martin's older brother). Much unpleasantness ensues, both for the characters and — to some extent — the audience. The young black leads — including rising stage star David Oyelowo — do their best, and guest spots by Melanie Blatt, Ricky Gervais and Alan Davies boost the film's profile. But, for all its flash and bravado, there's no escaping the fact that Dog Eat Dog, an unholy hybrid of Kevin and Perry Go Large and South West Nine, is nowhere near as quirky and original as it obviously thinks it is.

London lads Rooster, Changarcy, CJ and Jess have dead-end jobs and heady dreams of stardom. In serious debt and never... read more on Time Out