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Likeable characters who speak with such a strong English accent they should have included subtitles.

The story goes nowhere. You keep waiting for action but it's few and far between.

There is no resolution. It just ends.

4/10.

As jbar 19 said, "Likeable characters". But that's about it. Script is all over the place.

It's as if the writer/director has dyslexia, or doesn't understand how the A to Z alphabet works. Makes shows like this hard to watch. It's as if he had the first and last scenes clearly in his head, but dropped the middle pages on the floor, not remembering their order.

Would like to see the main 2 cast in something decently written. They have potential... This movie did not.

Gave it and extra two stars for them. It's only really a 3.

Normally I tend to avoid these British indie thrillers like the plague because they're invariably rubbish, but RELENTLESS offers something a bit different. It's better written and directed than something like JACK SOUTHEAST, and it turns out that lead actor Steven Murphy was the guy fulfilling all three roles. Sure, his acting's basic, but supporting actress Tiffany-Ellen Robinson makes up for that with a winning performance as the street prostitute with a heart of gold. The story is about an ex-con going straight, nothing new there, but it's easy to follow, fairly well made for the budget and quite engaging.

This movie is one of the worst directed, worst written, and worst acted horror movies I have seen in awhile. Just skip it and find anything else. The ending, if u can even call it that, makes no sense, basically the movie just stops.

Stop making movies with your kids pocket money.

I cant believe I'm paying Amazon prime £7:99 per month for them to host this complete rubbish for my entertainment. The director of this film should seriously consider another career preferably not in the entertainment business, on a good note though whatever film I watch next should be a vast improvement on what I've just experienced. Believe me when I say this film will leave you depressed and in sheer disbelief that it was actually made and people took part in this desperate attempt ..let's hope it's the end for all those involved and they find their ways to more meaningful tasks like trolley pushing at Asda.

I don't know what to say! I've read some of the other reviews and I think they watched a different film to me. The acting was awful and wooden. I can't comment on the plot because there wasn't one. The whole film made no sense at all just a collection of unconnected characters meeting for no reason. It reminded me of a film made by someone who has no idea how to make a film. Totally terrible and a waste of time watching. I would give zero stars if I could but imdb won't allow. Utterly rubbish don't waste your time watching.

How in the world did this get financing to be made?

Its a dreadful no rating piece of junk, thats not even good enough to be called amateur etc, etc! Watch it at your own peril and don't complain, afterwards, that you were not warned properly...because you were...I did so...you chose to ignore - lol - !

Unworthy of a star. :(

This film could have been so much more. It drags itself from beginning to end and it seems that parts of the dialogue and film are missing.

Fight scenes are pretty naff and the plot is just abysmal as it seems to jump around all over the place with no rhyme or reason to it.

If you want a film that delivers a good scrap then this is not it. Save yourself the time and effort it takes to watch and find something better. At just shy of 80 mins runtime I think its been cut down far too much for any semblance of sense and continuity to shine through.

I gave it 3 stars because that's as about as much as it deserves.

After having greatly enjoyed independent film-maker Steven Murphy's sexually skewed, downbeat small-town melodrama 'My Saviour', I eagerly went into his gritty suburban pot-boiler 'Relentless', secretly hoping for a similarly strange, off-beat excursion into the bellicose Brit-gangster milieu, only to soon discover that, for reasons obscure, Murphy largely eschews the quixotic, auteurist weirdness of 'My Saviour' for a far more formulaic gunz n' dodgy geezerz 'Essex Boys' pastiche. Jake (Steven), an amiable quick-fisted lug is released from nick for crimes obscure, only to find himself inexorably embroiled in some increasingly volatile small-town chav warfare that will do little to endear him to his parole officer!.

After the muscular thug with the big heart comes to the aid of Ava (Tiffany Ellen-Robinson), a chippy, red-headed brass with the proverbial gilded heart, these dramatically mismatched hearts form an uneasy, frequently febrile alliance as they frantically attempt to elude the ever encroaching menace of knife-wielding, Hyena-like Hoodies, reckless roid-headed hoodlums, gun-happy gangsters and some mountainous mush-mouthed mongle called 'The Beast'! Even with 'Relentless' concluding explosively in a seemingly arbitrary squib-happy gunfight I found myself a little underwhelmed by it all. The acting performances are pretty variable, with stolid, if unexciting work from Murphy, and the plainly engaged Ellen-Robinson is convincing as the pitifully insecure, hard-luck, happy-go-mucky harlot, but, unfortunately, it is all a trifle predictable, Murphy's generic dialogue is functional, rather than exceptional, the too-hectic fight scenes appeared rushed, but happily the noisome, thick-eared narrative is deliciously enlivened by actor/composer Maria Theresa Rodriguez's fine score. In conclusion, while I enjoyed the more incongruent episodes of 'Reckless' it lacked the inherent WTF quality of 'My Saviour'. To end on a more positive note, I genuinely dug the Father Ted joke!

The things that define whether a film is good or not are usually the plot, the visual aesthetics, the quality of directing / acting and the impression it makes on the audience.

Most importantly, you can tell a movie is great when it keeps the you engaged ( especially me who struggles with a 20 minute soap ) and able to follow the storyline, plus leaving you with powerful impression and something to say Think about long after the credits roll.

Relentless ticks every box !!!

Steven Murphy (Jake, also Writer / Director ) and Tiffany -Ellen Robinson (Ava) are the stand out performers in this little gem of a film !!!

Well worth a watch in my opinion ....

I wasn't expecting much, its obvious it's done on a shoe string.

Bit shaky at the start I thought.

But it got better, just with heart and soul of the performances. No explosions every 5 minutes for no reason.

Could have used a bigger budget for production values, but I expect that will come.

Dialogue was realistic, with a great running time, in and out, no wasting of time.

Found it good fun with heartfelt performances.

Especially with a crew list that small, this is tough to do.

Hooray for the indy spirit!

The cast and crew all deserve props for producing a solid indie film.

If you watch Fast & Furious movies all the time then it's totally not a fair comparison.

Producing a film like this with a fraction of the budget takes financial ingenuity and creative flair.

But the film holds its own.

And it's refreshingly different to most indie gangster films which are all filmed in east London.

That alone was refreshing.

The lead characters hold their own weight and carry the plot really well.

If you're up for watching something a little different which is not the usual CGI heavy, big budget predictable Hollywood stuff... this is definitely worth a watch.

I hope the DOP gets suitable recognition for his work too.

And finally... I did laugh at the shout-out in the credits for Boscombe railway station staff chasing them off.

Yes, you're supposed to get permission and pay location fees for that kind of thing. But if you're up against it, you've got to get creative.

Love that they pulled it off.

This film I have watched more then once since coming on prime and I can easily say it's very easy to watch and I really enjoyed it , there's a wicked scene in a bar which definitely won me over with this film ( won't give too much away) , the acting was just right as well ( wasn't overdone or too much) over all I really enjoyed this film and I'm sure il be watching it again one day 😊👍

There are so many budget/indie films that are around, and this i came across, and i have to say i enjoyed it, the meaning to the film was there it had that heart felt feeling to it, not just an ex con getting out and having a bit of revenge, worth a look if you like the budget/indie films!

This is a typical example of a classic raw, gritty English film. I enjoy films like this as the real focus is on the story and the actors, not over the top, unrealistic special effects. This film did not disappoint there. I discovered this writer has done other films. Can't wait to see them.

What a find!!

Excellent from the start Being from the area I was drawn into it Great acting and real life hard hitting stuff almost felt I was there.

Brilliant stuff keep it going I hope there's a sequel Steve.

Steven Murphy & Tiffany-Ellen Robinson Dominate the Screen in this Spectacular Love Story , of Sorts ! Ms. Robinson Sheds Her Breathtaking Beauty & transforms into 'Ava' , a down on her luck Young Waif , who lives on the streets & ho's life has fallen through the cracks ; & Mr. Smith gives an Unparalleled Performance as 'Jake' , a Muscular & Tough Brawler who has just been released from jail & trying to stay out of trouble . Fabulous Cassandra French portrays 'Jade' , Ava's Uncaring & Disinterested Mother , & Veteran Actor Tim Faraday is 'Wayne' , Ava's Miserable Thug of a Father , who cares about no-one but himself . Todd Von Joel is 'Blockface' & Brett McDermott is the aptly named 'Beast' . Jake's old friends are Don 'Tombstone' Toney as 'Terry' , Rocci Williams as 'Travis' , & Steve McCarten as 'Father Ted' ; & then there's Jane McKell as 'Clarissa' & Debbie Tarrier as 'Betty' . The stunning performances of Steven Murphy & Tiffany-Ellen Robinson , in this Gritty British Street Drama , can not be OverStated ; & the rest of the Cast's Performances are Dead-On-Target as well . There's Action , Brawling , & some Gunfire afoot in this Remarkable Epic Film ; & Stick around for the Climatic Ending !

Was yet again blown away Steven Murphy's films are my favourite they are dark n chilling just what I look for in a film.you are gripped by the dark story line.edge of you're seat style film well worth watching.i can't recommend his work highly enough the man's creative brain is what U need when Ur looking for a gritty dark and melodramatic piece of work I am not surprised he's multi award winning he shows how someones mind and actions can turn the craving for a soul mate and exceptance can lead to a dark end if Ur a fan of thrillers then Stevens films are for you he's directed a masterpiece here.