The Worst Film Ever

Load of rubbish!!

Just what I expected

An Exercise In Nonsense

Why do so many people want to compare this film to lock stock? is it a British thing? maybe. ENOUGH ABOUT LOCK STOCK (which in my opinion was a film full of mis cast actors.Stickmen does not make you rethink your life! Stickmen does not make you want to start your own pool team! ( dirty dancing made me want to dance, Rocky made me want to box.)What stickmen gives you is 1.5 hrs of laughs followed by tension, followed by romance followed by pool. It is full of kiwi humour and although a different genre to "brain dead" it clearly has the same down to earth non pompous attitude to laughter.so lets get our heads out of our butts and laugh at Wayne, envy Jack and get our moms to smother Thomas in kisses. Who would have thought that so many class performances could have come from Shortland street.

Yes I was reminded of Guy Ritchie's style while watching this film, but what's wrong with that? This movie is entertaining! There isn't much of a message here other than a few allegories bandied about linking relationships with billiards, but you know what? The actors were all very believable in their roles. It is funny and above all it is stylish and entertaining! Check it out.

"Stickmen" tells a story about three New Zealand buddies who shoot pool and become involved in an underground tournament. The question the film asks is: Will they win? (duh) Probably the most outstanding thing about this flick is the absence of anything outstanding. Strictly one for the guys, this flick is a good natured romp with some heavies, some babes, and our trio of heros who don't do much other than wisecrack and shoot pool. As one of the characters puts it; happiness is a cue in one hand, beer in the other, and his "mates"...oh, yeah, and his girl. In a film about pool you might expect some great trick shots but "Stickmen" manages to muster only a single massé shot. Very ordinary stuff for men only. (C)

This film has to be one of the all time best from us Kiwi's. It has managed to wrap comic material with menace and poolhall excitement in a great entertainment package. I hope it does enormously well on the international stage - it deserves to.