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Based on the book, the flick (also known as Snabba Cash) follows three intertwining characters --
JW: an intelligent young man attending a university, who makes extra money on the side driving specific clients for a small cab company.
Jorge: an escaped convict, wrapped up with the drug trade.
Mrado: the muscle for a mob boss.
It was a bit overwhelming at first since we follow the three characters right from the start, but it's not long before I was glued to the screen. I was a little reminded of the Pusher films while watching this (minus the raw brutality and abrupt violence), but I think that's because of the way director Daniel Espinosa (Safe House) filmed it -- using the hand-held technique, which offered more realism, adding to many of the already tense scenes.The story primarily follows JW, who ends up getting caught up with Jorge and his crew when the cab boss gives him a job that (unbeknownst to him) causes JW to help the escaped prisoner. The Mrado character gets some good screen time also, as we see a more human side to him when he's forced to look after his 8-year-old daughter. Naturally all these characters are connected with each other early on, and it's interesting to see how events unfold, especially when JW gets deep into the drug trade.
Overall, it was a pretty good flick, and one of the better crime/dramas I've seen recently. Definitely recommended for peeps looking for films of this theme. 7/10
http://imdb.com/title/tt1291652/
A sequel apparently comes out later this year (in Sweden) and naturally a US remake is in development (which hopefully never happens). I'm looking forward to the sequel since all the actors are reprising their roles (ones who lived anyway).