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Blue Iguana Movie Review

Name: Blue Iguana Movie Review
Item: Blue Iguana
Rating: 3
Author: Smitha Joseph

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Streaming On: Amazon Prime Video

Runtime: 1 Hour 48 Minutes

Certificate: UA

Released: 24-08-2018

Genre: Comedy, Thriller

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CAST & CREW

Al Weaver

Daniel Eghan

Lee Nicholas Harris

Vic Waghorn

Sam Rockwell

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Producer:

Hadi Hajaig

Tom Lassally

Music Director:

Simon Lambros

Editor:

Pierre Haberer

Hadi Hajaig

Director:

Hadi Hajaig

Costume Designer:

Maja Meschede

Art Director:

Kate Stamp

First Assistant Director:

Tibo Travers

Director of Photography:

Ian Howes

Executive Producer:

Sam Rockwell

Nasser Hajaig

Iain Coventry

Assistant Producer:

Adam Frangou

Dan Driscoll

Casting Director:

Elaine Grainger

Still Photographer:

Laura Radford

Visual Effects Supervisor:

Marc Hardman

Screenplay Writer:

Hadi Hajaig

Hair Stylist:

Bella Noell

Special Effects Coordinator:

Colin Gorry

Stunt Coordinator:

Andy Bennett

Stunt Performer:

Edward Upcott

Stunt Double:

Anthony Skrimshire

Set Dresser:

Olive Boland

Supporting Actor:

Andre Flynn

Al Weaver

Gerald Maliqi

Sam Rockwell

Joe Gallina

Peter Polycarpou

Simon Callow

Amanda Donohoe

Chris Martin Hill

Jenny Bede

Peter Ferdinando

Robin Hellier

Frances Barber

Ben Schwartz

Lee Nicholas Harris

Jack Silver

Pedro Lloyd Gardiner

Phoebe Fox

Anton Saunders

Vic Waghorn

Glenn Wrage

Daniel Eghan

Paul Chan

Peter Singh

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The movie “Blue Iguana” was written and directed by Hadi Hajaig, and produced by Hadi Hajaig, Tom Lassally, Tom Tunney, Harry F. Rushton, and Ben O’Farrell. The film features Sam Rockwell Born on November 5, 1968, in Daly City, California >> Read More... , Phoebe Fox, Ben Schwartz, Peter Ferdinando, Peter Polycarpou, Al Weaver Al Weaver is an English actor born in 1981 in Bolt >> Read More... , Robin Hellier, Simon Callow, Martin Muncaster, Amanda Donohoe, Frances Barber, Andre Flynn, Pedro Lloyd Gardiner, Perry Jaques, Christopher Terry, Nigel Nevinson, Paul Chan, and Anton Saunders. Simon Lambros composed the music used in the film. The film’s cinematographer was Ian Howes, and the film’s editors were Pierre Haberer and Hadi Hajaig.

Plot

The film’s protagonists are Eddie, played by Sam Rockwell, and Paul, played by Ben Schwartz. The two friends are ex-cons who are serving out their parole while working in a diner in New York Click to look into! >> Read More... . Katherine, played by Phoebe Fox, is a British lawyer who approaches Eddie and Paul and offers them $20,000 each for a heist. The duo settles to do it for $30,000. The heist is to take place in London and thus, Katherine uses illegal means to get them in London, thereby violating their parole. The heist takes place with the help of Katherine’s acquaintances. They steal a bag from the museum, but this summons the wrath of a local gangster Deacon, played by Peter Ferdinando. Katherine organized this because she owed a debt to Arkady, played by Peter Polycarpou, but later finds out that Deacon and Arkady are working together. The film follows Eddie and Paul’s journey in London of heists and subsequently, foiling Arkady’s grand plans.

Star Performance

Sam Rockwell and Ben Schwartz give stellar performances as small-time criminals trying to get a big break. The other characters also perform well.

Analysis

“Blue Iguana” follows the humorous journey of two small-time criminals attempting to make it big, but are in over their heads. The film has a good ratio of humor, action and thrill.

What’s There?

The film has a plethora of action and humor
Stellar star cast with good performances
A romance arc is also present in the film

What’s Not There?

The action scenes seem unrealistic as the film introduces Eddie and Paul as petty criminals
Plotline is not engaging and entertaining enough, and the first 20-25 minutes are boring and uneventful

Verdict

“Blue Iguana” would be a good watch for comedy, action and thriller genre enthusiasts. The film gets humor from the protagonists who do not realize that they are in over their heads, engaging in criminal activities beyond their abilities. The action scenes consist of gun-fights and slow-motion frames. The thrill lies in ascertaining just what it is that the antagonist is after.