Bermondsey Tales: Fall of the Roman Empire – Movie Review
Director: Michael Head (The Last Heist)
Writer: Michael Head (Screenplay)
Cast
- John Hannah (The Mummy)
- Alan Ford (Cockneys vs Zombies)
- Charlotte Kirk (The Lair)
- Vicki Michelle (‘Allo ‘Allo)
- Frank Harper (Bend It Like Beckham)
- Vas Blackwood (Creep)
Plot: A gritty comedy-drama based on real events. Bermondsey Tales: Fall Of The Roman Empire tells the story of South London crime family The Roman’s as infighting, cozzers and rival firms put everything they have worked for at risk.
Runtime: 1 Hour 37 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Bermondsey Tales: Fall of the Roman Empire starts as we meet firm member Henry (Head). He is trying to make connections with the higher ups including Skats (Ford) and Edgar (Harper). Henry believes he is running the firm, while the rest let him do his thing, while they complete the business themselves.
As the firm gets caught up in business, Henry finds himself dealing with infighting. All leading to the members getting involved in a series of unfortunate events.
Verdict on Bermondsey Tales: Fall of the Roman Empire
Bermondsey Tales: Fall of the Roman Empire is a crime comedy following the everyday activities within a Firm. It follows the inner fighting for control leading to backstabbing and all sorts of shenanigans.
This is a crime story that revolves around a large number of Firm members. It makes it harder to follow due to the pure number of characters and certain typical cockney slang. This ends up falling flat, as we can’t invest in who the story is mainly about. While the firm never feels more than a group of shouting drunks looking for a fight.
Final Thoughts – Bermondsey Tales: Fall of the Roman Empire is a flat British gangster film.