
Bigga Than Ben is a crime-fuelled tale of two likeable but wayward Russian "pieces of Moscow scum" who arrive in London intent on bettering themselves and amassing an easy fortune. But it's not long before Spiker (Andrei Chadov) and Cobakka (Ben Barnes) realise that, legally, they aren't going to get very far. So, aided by the dodgy Artash (Ovidiu Matesan) and sidekick Spartak (Hero Fiennes-Tiffin), they learn to shoplift from supermarkets, rip off banks, joyride on the tube ... (Full plot summary below)
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Bigga Than Ben is a crime-fuelled tale of two likeable but wayward Russian "pieces of Moscow scum" who arrive in London intent on bettering themselves and amassing an easy fortune. But it's not long before Spiker (Andrei Chadov) and Cobakka (Ben Barnes) realise that, legally, they aren't going to get very far. So, aided by the dodgy Artash (Ovidiu Matesan) and sidekick Spartak (Hero Fiennes-Tiffin), they learn to shoplift from supermarkets, rip off banks, joyride on the tube and turn mobile phones into crack. . Finding themselves drawn into a shadowy underworld of backstreet drug deals, chav nightclubs, refugees and nymphomaniacs, life begins to turn sour. The highs begin to fade. Spiker badly misses his girlfriend back in Moscow, and seeks consolation in drugs.
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| Film4Matt GlasbyWhat purports to be a rough guide, slyly but skilfully reveals itself to be a bit of a rough diamond. |
| Time OutWally HammondThe performances are spiky, the use of varied locations is fresh and the dialogue - 'How could I ever imagine that I, a Moscow hooligan and Nazi would become a negro lover?' - is warmingly non-exemplary. |
| London Evening StandardDerek MalcolmBigga Than Ben is small-scale, episodic and not without its sins of omission. But it looks as if it speaks the truth and is considerably more entertaining and thought-provoking than most of the week's other offerings. |
| Shadows on the WallRich ClineThis lively comedy feels like about half a movie, as the inventive Borat-like hilarity runs out of steam after about an hour |
| Sky CinemaTim EvansWhere she's less sure is the disintegration of the friendship between Spiker and Cobakka. It's less than convincing and strangely unaffecting because - to be brutally honest - they're both a pair of neo-Nazi gits. |
| Daily Telegraph (UK)Tim RobeyStill, it's an enterprising little movie in its location shooting, and I warmed to it - an overeagerness to entertain is hardly the worst crime. |
| Times (UK)Wendy IdeIt's a depressing, grubby-looking little film with an undercurrent of particularly mean-spirited misogyny. You wonder what Suzie Halewood, the director, was thinking. |
| User ReviewWS WSaw this movie, Loved it. Ben is a great actor. Was funny too |
| User ReviewHana KSaw it, really cool and funny :). Ben´s Russian accent is excellent .. |
| User ReviewRose CAbsolutely hilarious! Very well written. The acting is also brilliant; the way Cobakka and Atash deliver their lines is superb. Very funny, moving story. Also, great soundtrack! Someone PLEASE give me the name if the song with the chorus, 'Getting lost in London.'!!! |