Dirty Pretty Things (2002): An illegal Nigerian immigrant discovers the unpalatable side of London life. (7.4)
Director: Stephen Frears
Writer: Steven Knight
Stars: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Audrey Tautou and Sophie Okonedo
"The soft underbelly of the civilized society is dirty," is the least of the messages to remember from this movie. The plight of some of the illegal immigrants in London is explored in this movie with a story that has a "yeah, he deserved it," at the end. The acting is superb in that you don't think you are watching a movie, but a documentary. We forget that the unseen immigrants sometimes do the unseen jobs in our society to keep things running smoothly. The story asks more questions than originally anticipated. My Rating: 7.5
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