Starring Craig Fairbass, Sadie Frost, Tara Fitzgerald, Phil Davis, Geoff Bell, Emily Wyatt, Stephen McCole, Jamie Foreman, George Russo and ArrDee. Written byAndrew Loveday and Jason Maza. Directed by Nick Nevern. Running time 118 minutes.
The sixth in the series based incredibly loosely on characters and events from infamous Rettendon Range Rover murders of 1995 sees perennial 'eavy Pat Tate (Craig Fairbrass) go on a bloody rampage to avenge the death of 'is mate's 'orrible death at the 'ands of a shady bunch of Eurogangsters, but who is the sinister figure orchestrating events just off camera?
I've got a soft spot for the Rise of the Footsoldiers franchise, I've watched ever instalment and found myself absorbed by the brutal ugly underworld of 1990s Essex. That said, I'll heartedly agree they're not for everyone, but there's an element of exceedingly black humour that runs through the films that I find very funny.
In fact, the violence, swearing and downright thuggery that goes on in the films is so brutal and so ridiculously over the top that it's almost Verhoeven-esq in its approach and thus causes the film to transcend reality into a sort of OTT slapstick, ultra-violent version of the God Father but with far more swearing and people shouting "Leave 'im, Terry, 'e's not worf it!".
Definitely not big, not clever but enjoyable nevertheless and this one is the best in the series and paves the way for a sequel. Plus I've meet Craig Fairbass in 'real life' and he's a lovely man.
7/10
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