Minnie DriverHigh Heels and Low Lifes [Blu-ray]

I rented this at blockbuster back in the early 2000s some time. The copy was pretty scratched up, but I could tell there was a decent film in here. I eventually saw a clean copy, thought the movie entertaining, and then the local Blockbuster shut down some years after that, so I couldn't rent it anymore.Then a bluray shows up on Amazon. I buy a copy, and relive those funny moments.This is ostensibly a female R-rated comedy fantasy about women outfoxing criminals with a military background. It's a pretty decent crime-comedy-action movie, save that again the making of feature that was on the DVD is missing from the bluray. Why, I couldn't tell you, but it does seem rather odd that that particular content was left out. Oh well. Those of you with the DVD have a special bonus, I guess.This is not a family film by any means. It's meant for mature females of the teen variety and upwards. Guys who don't have any machismo chips on their shoulders should be able to watch it and have just as equally a good time. Personally, I found myself laughing at the antics and just enjoying the movie.There's not much more here. I'm glad there's no sequel. This is definitely a good humorous one off of an adventure of two women doing good by going bad.Chek out a copy and enjoy.

The music always came on strong and the dialog - you know, the important part - was very, very low.The story is standard plate and the acting fine. Overall, not all that funny, but decent background.The audio is most of that three stars.

I love this movie. I watch it once or twice a year - it's funny, the girls are cute and it plays in London. Plus, the character played by Minnie Driver is unique in that she's caring and has a really good heart. Oh, and did I mention that it takes place in London?

An unemployed actress and a nurse set out to blackmail a London gang upon stumbling across their ostensive robbery of safety deposit boxes (millions of pounds) whilst listening to over the air cellphone transmissions. The initial attempt results in the shooting of a homeless man. This steels their determination. It is a black comedy of errors, involving the unwitting police, a hospital, and the gang and its boss. Their goals may be honorable (buy much needed equipment for the hospital), but its execution hilarious.

For the first few minutes, I wasn't sold. The opening sequence could have been better. But once Mary's & Minnie's characters began started stumbling into the world of disorganized crime, I was hooked. Can only say so much without dropping spoilers, but I love how one bad idea followed by a series of plausible next steps continues to escalate into a hilarious adventure.

Speed is one of the secrets of effective comedy, and especially, I think, of an effective comedy thriller. Thanks to excellent direction (Mel Smith), High Heels and Low Lifes triumphantly carries us at breakneck pace through its preposterous and delightful story. An out-of-work American actress (Mary McCormack) and a British nurse (Minnie Driver) accidentally overhear a bank robbery taking place. They decide to blackmail the robbers for a large slice of the proceeds in return for not going to the police. Others certainly play their part in making the story work. The police, distracted and for most of the time two steps behind everyone else, are yet not bumbling incompetents, but believably could solve a crime if ever they had a bit of luck (and if one of them in particular could get his mind off property values). The villains are credibly effective and dangerous - so that when the girls decide on their venture, one really does want to say to them, "Please! This is not a good idea!" The result is that there is some dramatic tension as well as comedy. But it is, of course, the comedy between McCormack and Driver that carries the movie as a whole. The electricity between them is terrific, and their scenes together positively sparkle with wit and energy. My favorite moments were late in the movie when Minnie Driver, the virtuous hospital nurse, in confrontation with the main villain becomes a positive she-devil in a red dress, obviously enjoying every minute of it. But there are lots of other good moments, too.We watched High Heels and Low Lifes after our Thanksgiving Dinner, and it was perfect for our mood. I think perhaps I shall watch it again after Christmas Dinner. It is ideal holiday fare. I have no hesitation in giving it five stars.

Outstanding movie! You should really see it.

I love this movie. I have seen this a dozen times and love it! Its funny, quirky, and the ladies are both great characters. Its had some British humor which I really enjoyed. 12 years later, I am still quoting lines from it. "Roger. Over."

It was bought on a whim, the price being a major deciding factor. But it turned out to be a very good black comedy. Once or twice it was laugh out loud and there was some hilarious dialogue and verbal jokes. The direction could have been firmer as it did wander a bit at times, but suspend belief and let the film take you. Driver was her normal good value for money and the rest of the cast were generally her equal. It gets four stars just because of the price and my wife said it should. So perhaps more of a chick flick than I thought.I enjoyed it.

This is a brilliant girlie send up of Lock stock and two smoking barrels. It is a comedy. It is very funny and is also an action movie with a plot that just might, with a leap of imagination, get near to what the reality could be! The ineptitude of the villains makes them more real not less, and their menacing brutality all the more fun. The girls run rings round them through a combination of luck, circumstance and quick thinking. If you want to be entertained, buy this movie.

This is a typical British "feel good" film with a good blend of good british and american actors doing good acting and just the right amount of suspense, witty dialogue and humorous situations to raise it quite a bit above your average hollywood oatmeal. See it.

So funny and brings back happy memories from before my sister passed away (private "one blonde, one brunette" joke as it described the two of us)

A real romp. Put it in your holiday bag in case the weather turns bad. It will cheer you up. B