A little dose of multiculturalism for you today, folks–we’re going across the pond to check out a British gangster film for you today. It’s called The Big I Am, and the folks out at Entertainment One sent it over for us to review for you.

The Big I Am follows Mickey, a small-time hood in London. Like a lot of other small-time hoods, he’s got his eye on the big score. But unlike a lot of other small-time hoods, he might just have a chance at it. One night after stealing a car, he discovers that he’s got the head of the London underworld in the trunk. Said head of the London underworld, Don Barber, is about to wrap up a major human trafficking deal, so seeing an opportunity of his own, he appoints Mickey the new head of the underworld and goes into hiding. Now, Mickey’s on ground zero for a whole lot more nastiness than even he thought was out there.

What’s abundantly enjoyable about this is that, as you might already know if you’re a long time reader here, the Brits already know a thing or two about drama. And they also don’t do a bad job with comedy, either; John Cleese is living proof of that, as is anyone else who was involved with Monty Python. So when they put on a gangster movie, they’ll put in loads of drama, and a good bit of comedy, in their proceedings. While an American gangster movie would be heavy on the violence with some drama thrown in, a British gangster movie will be long on the drama with a little bit of violence and a bit of comedy besides. The first half hour of The Big I Am had maybe twenty, thirty gunshots. An American gangster film might have taken maybe twenty, thirty seconds to do the same amount, by comparison.

It’s part gangster flick, part clever puzzle, and all very much fun. Watching this is a surprisingly rich experience for a movie about criminals, and you’ll have a blast watching this if you’re any kind of action buff.

The Screenhead Ten Scale gives The Big I Am the big eight out of ten for being a very enjoyable example of a title that may not appeal to some, but will do a great job for a surprisingly substantial portion of the movie going populace. It’s great stuff, and you’ll likely have a ball watching it.