Plato runs the Bezonians Social Club in North London, where generations of Greek immigrants have gambled away their savings and partied over the decades. When Plato makes the mistake of playing poker with devious bombshell Lola, the fate of the club—as well as his very life—is threatened. From the creator of Smoking Guns, Original Gangster and Red Rage comes Savvas D. Michael's latest crime thriller, The Bezonians. The film stars ex-footballer and film hard-man Vinnie Jones, alongside Marina Sirtis , Lois Brabin-Platt (Lola) and Andreas Karras (Plato) , with Director Savvas D. Michael also starring.
Only the suave Achilles (Michael), bruiser Costas (Peter Polycarpou), hardhead Buster (Nicky B), wily Mike (Chris Tummings) and sweet Anthony (Jamie Crew) will stand by Plato as he faces an intimidating threat from Lola's boyfriend—the consciousless Willard Greb (Jones). You know with Vinnie Jones that words come second to the presence his cold hard stare gives from films like Gone in Sixty Seconds, where the majority of the film he spoke no words, but his actions as always, more than suffice.
Commenting on the release, Saints and Savages' CEO, John Pavlakos said "We're very proud of The Bezonians, which has won and number of awards around the world. Vinnie Jones is a master of the genre, and we were delighted to have him on board for the film. I believe it's our best work to date and we can't wait for audiences to see it!" Told in retrospect, to warn someone of the problems that can pile up on someone who has to encounter Willard Greb, the film also takes time to show other relationships superbly and the way a community can come together to help someone after personal trauma.
Aside from the action within the social club, we also get to see the family life of the people who attend the club, hear as they tell to the younger generation the tales of Greek mythology on which the first names of many of the characters are based. The way that there are leaders and followers in a symbiotic relationship, the followers needing someone to look up to, and sometimes protect them. The leader a chance to enhance that reputation, reputations are something that go ahead of you, people know to be fearful or thankful as they see you approach because of them.
This is a film well worth watching, it builds to the climax we know is going to happen, the tension ramped up by Vinnie Jones and Michael relying purely on their excellent ability to act with facial expression and body posture. But in the end, there is a twist, and one that I do know from similar stories about my own relatives is very, very plausible. The Bezonians is now available on Blu-ray, DVD & Digital Download from your preferred supplier and well worth a watch.
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