Very well executed

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.

It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

Okay I hate British low budget films and almost didn't watch this but I'm glad that I did. What a cool movie! Bad Day is the best independent film of this year so far no matter what the other reviews on this page say. A brilliant study of the old US 70s and 60s cop movies.The film's interweaving stories are all set in one day and Diaz's style of storytelling has imitated the US cop movies of yesteryear very well, I liked that it was set in the UK and that the story was simple with twists and turns.Spoiler.Everyone in this flick delivers a superb performance, and even as despicable as some of them are, you can't help but be fascinated by them. Claire Goose is amazing and Anthony Ofoegbu and Donna Air (yes Donna Air) shine as the cop duo; Goose's Rebecca Ryan is a grieving mother whose code of ethics is thrown out of the window when her daughter is killed, while Ofoegbu's Darius Cruise is a man with morals who feels that his job is draining him of his life. Donna Air is Abby Barrett, whose ex-partner has got her pregnant.Tom Bacon delivers an explosive performance playing a gun runner who was responsible for selling a gun to Rebecca Ryan's next door neighbour and this very weapon is used to kill Ryan's daughter.Harry McCann (George Calil), falls in love with Ryan only to discovers that she's an under cover cop. Marla McCann (Riana Husselman) sister of Harry McCann is in love with her brother, so when she learns of Harry's love for Ryan she sets out to destroy it.Once Ryan finds her dead daughter she sets out to kill everyone to find out who killed her. Cruise & Barrett are sent by their boss (Robbie Gee) to find Ryan and bring her back. The movie moves towards it's climax ending in a shoot out in a church.With great funny dialogue, a foreboding soundtrack by Dominic Glynn, and loads of memorable moments, (Pizza scene with Girl's Aloud's Sarah Harding) this is a definite winner. A must see, 10 out of 10. See it!

Saw this movie in the UK at the BAFTA screening rooms. Cool action flick some what unoriginal but some good laughter in the right places and applause when suitable. It has a good broad based appeal. Didn't get bored which these days is a good sign. Anthony Ofoegbu (one on the stars) does weary cop very well and is funny, Claire Goose is outstanding and engaging and rookie side kick Donna Air is completely believable as the cop dealing with an unwanted pregnancy. A lot of fun but be warned violent from time to time. Wasn't going to review this film but after reading other unfair reviews on this page I thought I'd tell it as it is. The bad reviews came across like an attack for some reason and no I'm not part of the crew or know any of the film makers on this picture. Anyway watch it and make your own mind up. I liked it.

I wasn't going to buy this movie but after seeing some of the behind the scenes stuff on you tube I decided to buy. After watching this film I have to say I enjoyed it a lot. The film is quite slow at the beginning however it quickly gathers pace. The way the script introduces you to the characters is excellent and it's only when you see the scary Riana Husselmann who plays Marla pummelling the boyfriend of the Sarah Harding's character you think this film is going to be cool! Claire Goose is an excellent choice in the lead role; in fact she carries the physical action off very well, I read about the big fight between Claire and Donna Air and let me tell you it was well worth waiting for. I wasn't too sure on Sarah Harding, but she's minimal in the movie and when she does appear she's was very funny! (Didn't know she did funny) The action sequences are very well shot and direction is first rate. To this end, the overall movie has an excellent pace which kept me very well entertained. I'm not afraid to say I cried at the end scene, very moving, great direction and cinematography making this film a bit classier then you're average low budget UK thriller.Overall I thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend you seeing this. 10 stars!

Bad Day may be the single best UK low budget movie ever made, and quite fittingly it is by one of the most creative directors of the independent film world, Ian David Diaz. Don't know who he is? Just buy or rent out The Killing Zone a movie that was wrongfully denied of any attention from the British film industry but praised by Harry Knowles from Ain't it cool.This movie is really entertaining from beginning to end, the dialog is surprisingly hilarious for this type of film, and I think that's what has made it so unique. The film does not even reach a tenth the degree of violent represented by the average Tarantino film, and it relies, instead, on amazing performances, flawless direction, a great soundtrack and edgy, tense camera-work. I'm from the states and I order this movie on line because my DVD player can handle the European system DVDs. The film starts with a brutal murder by two black dudes, one being Dominic Debias and the other being Marlon Sage Kerr, who kick-start the film with unbridled meanness'. This scene is then followed by the heroine of the movie Rebecca Ryan played by the brilliant Claire Goose. From here on in you have entered a world of the cop movie (but it's set in England) with all the trappings, the no nonsense black boss (Robbie Gee), the good looking rookie cop played by the sexy Donna Air and the worn-out experience cop Darius Cruise played with excellence by Anthony Ofoegbu.The editing by Diaz is slick and even though it was all shot hand held the quick-cuts, close-up camera shots and the variety Bad Day has is not just held within inside its narrative, but within its technical side too. Then you have the brooding use of music composed by Dominic Glynn painting the film with a dark level of ill feeling. The set-pieces are also well crafted, the chase, the fight in the junk yard between Claire Goose and Donna Air, the shoot out in the restaurant and the climax in the church which was performed with such power by Claire Goose and Donna Air.For me Donna Air was the brake through performance of this movie her entire body: running, screaming, fighting, running some more: the being and thinking blond thing was part of her character, and my God she did an outstanding job! This is not to say that the rest of the cast didn't do as well because they did. Bad Day is, quite simply, a hard-boiled, cop movie masterpiece and definitely deserves a watch if you haven't seen it.