Once again the Yanks here show their insularity

Rating: 7/10 (20 November 1999)

I think this film has great moments and is genuinely funny (though not laugh a minute) and entertaining. As for believability, probably not so convincing but so what? How convincing is tosh like Independence Day? What I find annoying is the usual US comments here which display incredible ignorance. Complaints about accent, language, and most telling of all inability to follow the story (speaks volumes about their ability to follow anything but the most simple of Hollywood rubbish). For God's sake look at the film in its own right and don't judge it by how close it comes to a Tarantino. It's got nothing to do with Tarantino - it's a London film exploring London themes not a Resevoir Dogs wannabe.
And as for one US comment about Brit directors should watch less MTV - do me a favour mate, Brit directors are class, the whole world knows it (including Hollywood who regularly pay homage to the UK when not jinxed by a bout of jingoism at the Oscars). They don't need kitsch like MTV for inspiration but they would prefer a more discerning audience - in the US it appears that remains wishful thinking.