Redirected

Plot synopsis:
The film is divided in five parts: Introduction, Birthday in Malaysia, The myth of eastern Europe, Once upon a time in European Union, and Lithuanian wedding.
John, Ben and Tim were employed by Karl to rob a casino. When forced to have the fourth guy on their plan, they involuntarily bring Michael and keep him uninformed about the happenings.
The plan seemed perfect. They take over the illegal casino in London and get the money around one million pounds in cash. Golden Pole was forced to give the ring despite his reservations. Knowing Karl is behind this kills him instantly. Later they identify Michael as one the guy and try to chase him down.
But the bad guys started shooting. Michael freaked-out and tried to back away. Tim had no chance but to beat sense into him with a fire extinguisher, which resulted in Michael boarding a plane senseless. Then, a volcano in Iceland started spewing ash like crazy and all the flights had to be grounded. This is how John, Ben, Tim, and Michael got stranded in Lithuania.
Michael wakes-up somewhere in a hotel, without a slightest idea where he is. He can not find his friends, but instead he finds the money that John hid inside a toilet cistern. He hits the road with a sack full of cash only to learn that he is in London no more. Malaysia neither. The learning comes costly when local bullies rip him clean, setting Michael on a crusade to get back a million pounds in a country he does not know full of people he does not understand.
Meanwhile, after a night-time stroll through local bars and clubs, Ben and Tim wake up in some shabby countryside farmstead and accidentally start a personal war with local smugglers. They do not know where they are and can not find their way back instead they have to run for their lives, escaping from one crazy adventure right into another.
At the same time John wakes up alone in an empty apartment naked and chained to a radiator. After a horny Catholic priest discovers him with a hooker, John escapes still naked and chained to the radiator only to start a romance with a local hooker.
And above all this, a group of hitmen from London come to get their money back and teach John, Ben, Tim and Michael their last lesson. It all ends in a surreal wedding party that turns into a grotesque shoot-out with the local smugglers. John, Ben, Tim, and Michael barely escape only to find themselves in a new situation that makes their all previous experiences look like a pleasant vacation.

Tags: murder

Review:
Without spoiling anything: it's a criminal, little bit dark humor comedy about few English guys who decided to rob some gangsters and run to Malaysia.
This movie took place in Lithuania and reflects myth and ideas about it, but in my opinion those myth would fit perfectly for any eastern European country and any viewer from there will find something alike in them homeland.
Because most of the audience will be from Lithuania there are some jokes that only Lithuanians will understand or understand it differently from the rest, but I think it shouldn't cause much problem for anyone.I should mention that this movie is mostly in English, but also you can hear some Lithuanian language, some very "broken" English and even few words in Russian.
Also some things shown are little to harsh and show eastern Europe from not the bright side, but this movie is not a documentary so it shouldn't taken seriously, it should be watched with little irony and wish to laugh at yourself (last part dedicated for eastern European viewers).To sum up everything- if you like Guy Ritchie movies, if you liked movies like "Snatched", "Seven Psychopaths" or movie "Kiss kiss kiss bang bang" you will probably like this one too..
5 stars for the effort of trying to be something it clearly isn't - a Guy Ritchie style gangster flick.Is it funny ?
It's one of the things I actually liked about this film - it's very light-hearted and doesn't take itself seriously, which scores it some very much needed points.This is something you watch once, then remember how many times you had watched Snatch/Lock Stock, and then watch them again - because they are worth it..
They also tried to use "The Hangover" for some part of the script and it was a nightmare.In three weeks or less if people actually watch this movie through the end it could be a solid 5.7..
I know I'm going to get a load of dislikes from paid reviewers but I wouldn't give this more than 4/10, and that's being generous!Where do these scores come from, and how much do they cost to buy?It's getting to the stage where I can no longer trust IMDb reviews and scores, as it's quite obvious that this score wasn't obtained in the normal manner (where people rate something based on how crap it isn't)Do yourself a favour and watch something that isn't this..
Though "Redirected" is orientated to the wider audience, I have to admit that there are some amazingly funny moments that will be understood only by a true Lithuanian (the scene with the emergency was crazy, but what is more crazy that it was actually based on a true story; or the old man in the forest making illegal hooch, witch is extremely popular in the country, I myself as a kid used to steal billets from there).
Vinnie is OK as the tough guy but he can't save this as the plot is the thickness of a rolling paper and probably could fit on one sheet of it.It's just another robbers robbing each other story with characters who should be dead by the first 10 minutes but somehow survive in the most ludicrous manner everything that is thrown at them, including hails of bullets etc.
It's a shame and disgrace to my native country Lithuania.If you want to regret wasting hours of your life then I guess watch this movie, else it will be as or even less entertaining as playing with your belly-button.The movie starts 'fairly' interesting and quickly dies off after roughly twenty minutes.
Finally, a Lithuanian directed movie I am proud to present to the international community.Not another down-tempo super metaphoric berlin-festival-wannabe 'theather play' but a true global-standard entertainment.Nothing much original: several B grade stars, lots of Guy Ritchie style swear-run-shoot scenes and Kusturica style humor.
In any way, to sum up, its a good film to eat some popcorn and to laugh with (or at) the eastern europeans..
First of all, the movie got me a lot of good laughs, especially in the beginning, where Brits get into all kinds of awkward situations and troubles in an Eastern-Europe country.
I absolutely love the stereotypical depiction of locals, however they are too inhospitable and swear way too much -- people in Poland and Baltics usually are a lot more friendlier than the movie wants us to believe.There are lots of really good jokes about the stereotypical eastern-European "love" of foreigners (means: you will most probably end up robbed, naked and find yourself in the middle of nowhere if you walk too far from city centre and trust locals too much), lots of funny moments flavoured with a good load of nonsense and stupidity.I say, you should watch it.
But in no way that can go perfectly fine and as their flight gets redirected to some small Eastern Europe country, they end up in all kinds of trouble with locals and the robbed mobsters on their tails and all the fun begins.Aside from the far-from-perfect performance of local actors, the movie it self is really good and enjoyable.
There are some jokes that get on a real dark side (because some are based on true stories), but you have to understand that this is dark humor with lots of foul language and you should expect no less, that helps to magnify the dark side of Eastern Europe and probably the rest of the world that's not on a travel guide.All in all it's not a masterpiece of cinematography, and has no deep meaning, but it's enjoyable movie aimed at masses..
It's really funny and entertaining but I think only Lithuanians (well, and some people from other Eastern European countries) can understand this kind of humor.
And I liked the camera work, the acting, Vinnie Jones with some great Lithuanian actors like Sapranauskas in it.
Just trying too hard to be a Guy Ritchie film.I like Vinnie Jones but I think he needs to play a different kind of gangster, a little more smiles, a little more smug.Had some good parts, acted well, but the story line is corny, I mean how do you get someone into Lithuania without a passport?Surprised I lasted until the end, and it ended pretty poorly.So many of these shows have potential but where do they get the script writers from?
I did not enjoy it.A lot of clichés.Not even remotely funny.Very few surprises.Everything is very simple.Maybe that it contains a lot of inside jokes.Maybe you have to be from eastern Europe to like it.Thanks for wasting my time.This is the first and last Lithuanian movie..
I like Emilis Velyvis movies in general: the Guy Ritchie influenced tough characters interconnecting with one another, gritty street life, fast pacing, stylized action.
I had big expectations from this movie and it was quite promising in the beginning, but as it went by it turned into a complete crowd pleaser, exchanging any subtlety for some cheap laughs.The performances were pretty good on the English side, (Vinnie Jones never disappoints) but the Lithuanians were on a bit lower level overall.
The target audience can spot some funny cameos of characters from the earlier movies and Lithuanian show business, but I wouldn't call them interesting, to say the least.The plot was quite simple and intriguing, but that also faded out into the banal.
It's nice that this movie is helping Lithuania to get some attention in this field internationally and I hope it allows the creation of more quality films here.
I feel like Emilis Velyvis finally got what he needed to make the movie he wanted and sadly in the end it came across as an another competition of who can curse better.
Sorry to say, if this movie had some better ending, I would have given it an 8 or 9, but it looks like the writers got fed up with it in the middle or maybe the budget got suddenly cut.
The creators of this film are as bad as the people watching this utter bull crap and rating it high.
the other thing that turned me down every time when watching a British movie is everything in it was overly exaggerated to match those ugly words.
As other reviewers have stated I can't understand how this film received such high scores, I only managed fifteen minutes before I gave up, poor acting, un-funny (and I love English Guy Ritchie style films) I shall be reading the reviews more carefully in future to try and avoid any more disappointments like this one, please save yourself the time and AVOID!!And just to make it clear I am showing no unfair bias towards Vinnie Jones etc as I love Vinnie, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch are amongst my favourite all time films, in fact seeing a film like this saddens me as Vinnie clearly has talent which is so often wasted in a venture such as this, please Vinnie read the scripts more carefully as many of your fans (like myself) are longing to see you return to top form..
The trailer and description made me watch this movie, they promised a "Hangover-meets-Guy-Ritchie" flick, and I can tel you, it's nothing like it.
Perhaps they meant to say: Hangover-3-meets-Guy-Ritchie-for-a-10-seconds casting-advice-but-with-a-tenth-of-the-budget.The first scenes of the movie are really thin, not funny, not good, but hey, you should give it shot.
The budget must have been small, I certainly hope for Vinnie Jones that at least he got a nice pay check out of it for the acting and lending his face for the poster.To be honest, I couldn't watch the whole movie, I reckon that is torture.
Not only has he made a cracking film, he has thrown in a bit of gangster action, comedy and a bunch of Lithuanians fighting cockney geezers.
This is probably the best film that Vinnie Jones has starred in (one that he actually has a speaking part) since Mean Machine (aye I liked it n whit?).
A direct imitation of Guy Ritchie movies but after so many years this style is boring now, especially if the movie doesn't have a good story or good acting and if it doesn't bring something new..This movie doesn't bring something new, no good acting, not a good story, just an imitation movie..Maybe thats where the name of the movie comes from...Maybe they thought people will find this movie so smart and funny but still all is, same story different faces (and the different faces not even close to the performances and characters we had in Guy Ritchie movies)No need to waste your time for this movie, you will not miss anything if you don't watch it..
It was a HUGE hit in Lithuania, even though it got a pretty low score on IMDb, etc.The movie is full of inner jokes and allusions that one will not get without knowing anything about Lithuania.The reason to watch it, having nothing to do with the country or its people, is this: you are into lots of silly action, shouting, absurd, farce, and you do not have any huge expectations.
A lot of lithuanians liked this movie, well because there were a lot of Lithuanias famous actors, 1 famous actor that was dead and this was hes last movie, then there were some lame scenes, jokes that lithuanians loved where a lot of swearing is included.
Me, myself, I din't really liked this movie that much, but it wasn't too bad either, plus there was actor Vinnie Jones, that I love when I see acting in comedies, well, but not in this one.
And while I'm sure their love for the movie is genuine, it's probably not a good movie to watch if you're not from Lithuania.
Manipulated IMDb-ratings are about as common as fish in the ocean but this one is quite extreme.10448 people (of today) have rated this movie a 10/10 which is the rating of a masterpiece of epic proportions, that is 35% of the votes ladies and gentlemen.And although I can understand if some people would find it somewhat amusing I find the idea that a third of the voters thought this movie was THAT amazingly great a bit far-fetched.Okay, so it's a little higher budget than your average Vinnie Jones movies of these days, and he seem to be enjoying himself somewhat but it's still far from good IMO.The only decent performances in the movie is by Vinnie and Scot Williams, the rest of the characters are rather annoying more than amusing.
And it looks more messier and the good part is that the crew delivered it perfectly to the core...definitely its not a favorite movie for everyone....first time a movie in Lithuania.
Fun. Greetings from Lithuania."Redirected" (2014) is a fun crime comedy in style of Guy Richie movies.
Yes, there are a lot of people like this in this country, nevertheless, it just a movie.
It's nothing very original mindblowingly good, but in Lithuanian movie making term, this one definitely stands out..
I will not mention any story details(spoilers) as I do not want to ruin it for anyone but if there is 1 film you should watch that was released last year then this is it if you are the sort like me that likes a really good stomach hurting laugh..
Once I heard "Lithuania" I looked up the director and sure enough, it's the same guy who did Zero 2, a movie which I didn't particularly enjoy.
I'm also surprised that so many people did actually like the movie so much (according to the IMDb score).If it were just run of the mill, I don't think it would be as interesting and appealing, but going off the rails like this, might lose viewers attention too.
To Lithuanian standards this movie is good but to the rest of the world this is a low quality Tier 2 TV film at best.
The plot is a copycat of famous comedy crime movies such as Snatch, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels or RocknRolla.
First, Lithuania is not a known film country, but it has somehow caught the eye of Vinnie Jones and Scot Williams, who are relatively well known (and who give memorable performances here).
This might be what brought my review up a bit more.Now for the people who won't like this movie and what they can watch instead:If you can't stand a solid 10-15 minutes of rather boring introductory plot, I'd say this movie isn't for you.
But most of film sets in the Lithuania, so there are many dialogues in the local and other eastern European languages.
Like some others have said, this somewhat resembles Guy Ritchie films of Snatch and Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels.
I often read reviews on IMDb before watching and after seeing this movie I cannot understand why it was given such a high rating on IMDb. The script was very ropey, the storyline too obvious, the soundtrack overbearing.
There is no originality, it is trying to hard to be a Guy Ritchie movie and it fails to do even that.
We watched this movie to the end in the hope that it might get better but we were all disappointed.
Even though I'm from Lithuania and I do understand Lithuanian humor, I must admit this movie wasn't very entertaining.First of all the worst thing about this movie is that there's too much swearing.
There were some sketchy parts to the script, like when one of the robbers shows a photograph of him having sex with a pig, and the ending was a bit strange but I honestly think that your not supposed to take this movie that seriously.
Budget: $2.7million Worldwide Gross: $1.8millionI recommend this movie to people who are into their crime/comedy movies about a bunch of small time crooks who rob a gangster and try and flee with the money but end up getting tracked down.
Well, if it means this is the first Lithuanian movie I've ever seen, then it's probably right.
The story kicks off at a pace with the feel of a Guy Ritchie movie, but slows quite quickly.
The most interesting element of the film was actually watching the interactions between English and Lithuanian bigots, which made for a rather funny and interesting dichotomy.
not a Vinnie Jones fan but he works well in movies like this, nice Tony Montana reference thrown in their.
Laboriously gathered cast and money made creators responsible for the movie to make it as good as possible.As creators themselves best describe it, you can call this movie Hangover meets Guy Ritchie criminal action comedy with one peculiar thing - it happens as probably never before in post soviet country.
However, the director knows that it is what audience want and that he is the best at delivering it.Although this is a gangster movie with a lot of dark and asocial material, its main merit is humor.
Some are seen in previous movies like tattoos after hangover or shooting the bad guy just before he kills a good guy.
These aspects make movie watchable alongside large budget Hollywood blockbusters.Cast with the exception of Vinnie Jones playing well his casual character is little known outside Lithuania.
Be aware that the movie contains a lot of bad words in Lithuanian, Russian, Polish and English languages!
And this movie is just for that audience, maybe some British people would like it too.
I mean it's a good action movie and full of dark humor(it's hilarious actually), but there is no deep meaning or anything like that, you won't even find a moral to the story (maybe the "don't steal" one).
They then get robbed by local gangsters, Vinny Jones and the poker players track them down and try to retrieve their money.Excellent movie which is a like a runaway train, it loses a bit of momentum near the end but is a really excellent, funny, fast paced movie.