Lowdown Dirty Criminals

Part of the film's pleasure is to be found in the amusingly gormless conversations (thanks to screenwriter David Brechin-Smith) in which they engage. Lowdown Dirty Criminals is rude and crude - and quite disarming.

Even broad comedy requires a light touch, a sense that things are happening spontaneously. This one feels like the first rehearsal of a script that wasn't ready.

Rolleston is not just a likeable presence; he seems to bend the tone of the entire film in his lowkey direction, giving it a hard-to-hate sincerity even when it is vulgar.

This isn't a classic by any stretch and it's hardly what you'd call original, but loads of energy and the occasional shootout can conceal a lot of sins.

Lowdown Dirty Criminals has been done before, and done a lot better

It's a complete hoot. And, face it, we could all use a chuckle.

This kooky little crime caper is filled with memorable moments and terrific one-liners.