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Sadie Frost, Ray Winstone, Jonny Lee Miller, Jude Law, Sean Pertwee ... see more see more... , Kathy Burke , Rhys Ifans , Dominic Anciano , Ray Burdis , John Beckett , Trevor Laird , William Scully , Perry Benson , Mark Burdis , Laila Morse

Following up on the critical drubbing of the Final Cut, the same cast and crew, TV comedians Dominic Anciano and Ray Burdis, along with Britpack hipsters Jonny Lee Miller, Jude Law, Rhys Ifans, and Sa... read more read more...die Frost, come together to make this crime comedy about guns, karaoke, and fart jokes. The film opens with bored postman Jonny (Lee Miller) in clown-face reminiscing about his mate Jude (Law), who introduced him to his crime lord uncle Ray Kreed (Ray Winstone). Though Jonny is hungry for some action, Ray is more interested in karaoke and his impeding nuptials with soap star Sadie (Frost). Bored, Jonny, along with Jude, bungle a credit card scam and then later really screw up by robbing high-grade blow from a South London gang headed by Sean (Sean Pertwee) and his sidekick Matthew (Ifans). Soon a gang war ensues. ~ Jonathan Crow, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 43 min.

Directed by: Ray Burdis, Dominic Anciano

Release Date: February 9, 2001

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DVD Release Date: April 17, 2001

 

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  • ythelastman89
    January 7, 2010
    ythelastman89
    I really thought this was an extremely fun movie. It's very much in the same reign of Guy Ritchie's British crime films. It was an excellent blend of comedy and drama, with a ton of street-wise characters. There was a lot of great acting, especially from Ray Winstone and Jude Law.
  • 76Majikat
    February 11, 2009
    76Majikat
    Slightly corny, low budget English film and one I have watched so many times, a comedy slant on London Gangster's brought to you by an all star British cast. With music by Oasis and various comical kareoke songs, this film will have you laughing and wincing at the same time, my ... read morefavourite watch over and over type of film.
  • gator681
    June 16, 2010
    gator681
    [font=Century Gothic]In "Love, Honor and Obey", Jonny(Jonny Lee Miller) is frustrated being a postal worker and watching overweight men eat their lunch. He is especially depressed at the thought of doing the same for the next twenty years. So, in order to spice up his life, he ... read moreseeks to sign on with the mob of Ray(Ray Winstone) whose nephew, Jude(Jude Law), he was childhood pals with.(Ray is also engaged to be married to Sadie(Sadie Frost), a soap opera star.) As an initiation, Jonny has an idea for a credit card scam...[/font]
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    [font=Century Gothic]"Love, Honor and Obey" starts out as silly(there is a plotline concerning a character's impotence) but then turns serious, darker and admittedly better during the second half. This makes sense, considering we are seeing everything through the eyes of Jonny, who as narrators go, is quite unreliable. [/font]
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    [font=Century Gothic]Oh, and Ray Winstone is excellent as always, especially when he is singing karaoke.[/font]
  • patrickdol
    April 3, 2008
    patrickdol
    I haven't seen many british gangster films, yet it seemed a little run of the mill, save for some arty flourishes. All the main actors were pretty good ones and they did their parts well. The editing wasn't great through, and it wasn't that it was bad it was just certain aspects ... read morethat hurt the pacing quite some. It's still a good flick and I didn't feel like my time was wasted.
  • ihardlyexist
    February 22, 2010
    ihardlyexist
    A uniquely edited comedy movie about two warring British family gangs. Jude gets his best friend Johnny into his uncle's North London gang, but Johnny is unsatisfied with simple credit card fraud and tries to start a real war between the two gangs. He goes on a crime spree by ste... read morealing drugs and killing rival members. Johnny proves to be uncontrollable and causes the death of too many people, so is "taken care of" in the end.
    There are a lot of funny moment with more somber ones towards the end of the film. It's a great example of many famous British actors' early work and talent and a good gangster movie for people not into the typical Italian mobster genre.

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Critic Reviews

Peter Howell
April 6, 2001
Peter Howell, Toronto Star

Such a complete waste of time it seems appropriate to write a eulogy to the dear departed British crime caper. Full Review

Frank Scheck
February 26, 2001
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter

A bizarre mixture of brutal violence and whimsical farce.

Dennis Lim
February 14, 2001
Dennis Lim, Village Voice

Superhumanly awful BBC bottom-feeder. Full Review

David Nusair
November 13, 2002
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

...suffers from just the sort of overindulgence that is sometimes associated with people who direct their own material. Full Review

Andrew Howe
September 23, 2001
Andrew Howe, eFilmCritic.com

The scriptwriters walk the fine line between comedy and drama with varying degrees of success. Full Review

Bob Thompson
April 6, 2001
Bob Thompson, Jam! Movies

Has less ain't-it-cool flash than Guy Ritchie's hyperkinetic Snatch, but more satiric soul. Full Review

Rachel Gordon
February 13, 2001
Rachel Gordon, Filmcritic.com

Love, Honour and Obey feels more like a home video that some kids cooked up in their backyard. Full Review

Ian Waldron-Mantgani
February 8, 2001
Ian Waldron-Mantgani, UK Critic

Embarrassingly jumpy shifts from humour to menace... one of the most incompetently made films of all time

Clark Collis
February 8, 2001
Clark Collis, Empire Magazine

The entire shebang rapidly deteriorates into a series of gags about flatulence and Viagra. Full Review

Angie Errigo
February 8, 2001
Angie Errigo, Empire Magazine

What were they thinking? Full Review

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