Late Night Shopping (2001)

Good movie but grossly overrated

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

OK I caught this film halfway through, but.oh.dear.god.it.sounds.like.they're.all.reading.from.scripts.Especially that guy who is now in Teachers and the Book Group, although at least he has proved that he can act if he wants to! (the part where someone has a heart attack stands out as a bastion of bad film making both in terms of acting, scripting and general plausibility) It quite clearly appears to be a cash-in on Human Traffic, but whilst that is not the best film ever, it is at least original and had actors whose delivery did not resemble that of earnest-yet-hopeless GCSE students trying to get a pass grade. Not so much as Human Traffic as a bit of a car crash!

This movie is a hidden gem! I'd never heard of it until a friend of mine brought it back from England, along with another fun movie called Sex Sells Making of Touchee. I'd never heard of either of these films, so they may not be available here in the US. I don't want to give away the plot, but basically this is the story of a a few friends who meet after work in a restaurant. I loved this movie! The acting is fantastic, and with some very touching moments. This is a simple story about uncomplicated people, but is so real and entertaining. Seriously this is better than 95% of the films you will ever see from Hollywood. If you can find it, and I'm not sure that's even possible, rent it... you won't regret it.

"Late Night Shopping" is a little, lukewarm Brit friends comedy which follows the lives and loves of a trio of young Glasgow guys who spend most of their time trying to figure out their lives and loves. The film wanders from pillar to post seemingly searching for its story until it settles on one couple and the reconciliation of some relationship-busting indiscretions. There's probably more right with "Late Night Shopping" than there is wrong with it, but it is not sufficient to warrant a trip to the video store. Unengaging, monotonous at times, but with a solid cast and an occasionally pang of poignancy or heart, this flick may have some appeal for young adults, Scots or Brits, fans of the players, etc. All else pass. (C)

I saw this film one night with two of my best friends, Lee a.k.a Big-Monkey and Mark a.k.a Tintin and we enjoyed it so much, it had everything in it, but more to the point, we could relate to the characters in it and in some sense we each looked like them, we had the same characteristics as the characters we used to do the same sorts of jobs at them i.e. we used to work for tesco and do other night time jobs, after work we'd go to a bar or club, we all slept with each others girlfriends at some point or another and betrayed each other only to still remain friends at the end of it all. To me, this film is a slice of reality, my reality and thats why i like it so much because it captured moments and situations from my life, our lifes so well.This film came so close to the truth as being like me and my friends the only other films to feel like this was Human Traffic and Trainspotting.I don't expect the American audience to understand but if you can relate your life to the lyrics in music then surely you can do the same thing with films and books and songs and words too. The acting was great The script was great Everything about this film was great A must see underrated laugh a min film espesh if your British."Your honour I rest my case." Drugstore-Cowboy May 02