London |  | Director: Hunter Richards
Actors: Jessica Biel, Chris Evans, Jason Statham, Joy Bryant, Kelli Garner
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Rating:  31 reviews
Sales Rank: 11164
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 99
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 92 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: D13505D
UPC: 043396135055
EAN: 0043396135055
ASIN: B000EU1Q7M
Theatrical Release Date: 2005
Release Date: May 23, 2006
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London, a film written and directed by Hunter Richards, warns against the allure of cocaine as protagonist Sid (Chris Evans), loses his girlfriend, London, and also loses his mind from drug use. Set mostly in a bathroom at London's going away party, the film features Sid doing coke with various model-type chicks, while mustering up courage to go downstairs and make peace with his ex-girlfriend. London (Jessica Biel) instigates their breakup after sleeping around and failing to help Sid's depression, culminating in his suicide attempt. Sid's angst builds in the bathroom, as he gets higher, creating a tortured scenario reminiscent of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf. Finally, Sid faces London and starts a chaotic brawl. A side-plot involves Bateman (Jason Stathham), the coke dealer devoted to counseling Sid. Bateman soothes Sid's pain by describing the real frustration of impotency, manifesting itself in a love for S&M clubs. With such a simplistic plot, London is as devoid of logic as the lifestyle it glamorizes, making its pointlessness ingeniously vapid. Sid's quest for sanity is difficult to empathize with, since he's an egotistical, drug-addled loser. Sid repeatedly questions the existence of God between scenes of his failed relationship with London, obviously linking his heartbreak and his loss of faith. At its worst, London portrays a shallow, juvenile couple's inability to resolve personal issues. At best, London cleverly pits cocaine's sex appeal against the doomed fates of those who fall prey to it.--Trinie Dalton
Product Description
Armed with a large amount of cocaine, a young man attemts to win back his ex-girlfriend at her going away party.
Genre: Feature Film-Drama
Rating: R
Release Date: 3-APR-2007
Media Type: DVD
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 31
 London December 21, 2009
Jamison M. Fedie
Jason Statham is very good in a very different role for him. Jessica Biel is HOT, but she's not really a big player in this movie. Her character is important, but doesn't get as much screen time as one would expect. Chris Evans was just as mediocre as ever, he might as well have been the Human Torch from Fantastic Four. Movie itself has a great story, just very week execution.
 Watched this with 3 people; 2 loved it, 1 fell asleep July 9, 2009
J. M. Warren (Colorado)
I was with the two who actually really, really enjoyed this movie. After reading some reviews, I'm just convinced it takes a certain type to "get it." It's either going to strike you as very "ugly" or very honest. Look, it's got excessive drug usage, talks on god and religion, and dysfunctional relationships. It doesn't have a nice ending, but it certainly doesn't leave you feeling like...how you felt after watching "Requiem for a Dream" (yikes, right?). I bought it, and I show it to a certain crowd with good results, you should be able to get the feel if this sort of dialog is something you'd enjoy Oh, and the beginning sex scene is super hot ¬_¬
Soggy LONDON not worth the trip June 22, 2009
John Buckingham (Worcester, MA USA)
First time writer and director Hunter Richards delivers a perfectly awful and indulgent low budget tale of an unlikable NYC drughead named Syd (rising young actor Chris Evans) drowning in self pity over the breakup of from his superhot girlfriend London (Jessica Biel) of the title - alas, not the city - and plotting to win her back at her going away party, but only after doing massive amounts of coke and booze with slickly menacing new pal Bateman (Jason Statham, in a largely non-action role) in the party penthouse's palatial bathroom first. Richards' laughable script comes across as an 8th grader's attempt to sound like a college junior's idea of a complex relationship movie, with the party scenes cutting to insufferable flashbacks of Syd and London's druggy sex 'n' scream filled past. As bad as those are, they're still preferable to the bloody wretched extended philosophical discussion between Syd and Bateman during their overly long bathroom coke binge. Slick photography and cool sets can't hide the director's glaring inexperience. At least the actors do what they can with their parts; Evans displays a range and vulnerability missing in his other roles; Biel looks lovely and has real spark; Statham's charisma and comic touch carry him through the worst of the script (even as his shiny brown toupee seriously lets him down); and Dane Cook has an amusing cameo as a party guest. No matter how hard they all work, the amateurish material still undermines them. Of interest only to fans of the talented cast, LONDON the movie deserves a very special place a the bottom of the Thames River in London - the city.
 DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY! December 23, 2008
Barbara Van Tassel (Roseburg, OR)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This movie was just awful. Just a lot of screaming, yelling and very bad acting. What a waste of time and money for everyone involved (including the viewers).
 Loved it ... gonna buy it August 14, 2008
B. Henawi
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Actually, I was having a sleepless night & changing TV channels, i came across this movie where Syed was having an argument with his friend in the toilet. This movie could be boring to some because it limits you between the party-holder-toilet & Syed's Apartment. I loved it because I found it amazing how some guy can be in so deep love with this girl but during their relationship he doesn't show his affection, his passion & his love. They always argue & argue about everything and anything. She leaves him because he is so proud to admit his mistakes & to prove his love. & when he doesn't, he became to know it was already late. It is sad, but down-to-earth.
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