This promises to be the last film about 'The Essex Boys' and I'm happy with that. These films offer a morbid curiosity into the weirdly boring legend of Pat Tate, Tony Tucker, and Craig Rolfe. Actor/producer Terry Stone has left no 'stone' unturned in this five film series that has employed just about every British actor (at the shallow pay-to-play end of the pool) and I'm not sure I believe anybody when they say this series has abated. Mediocre acting, repetitive scenes, and a long running time make this a fait-a-complis. If you are still watching by the fifth film, like I am, you've got yourself to blame, Terry Stone and his mates are only fulfilling an appetite that they think exists - they are business men. It's still doo-doo.
1.5 out of 10 - Rise of the zzzzz
I'd never even heard of this series before but the film is perfectly watchable without knowing anything else. It starts off really well but does slow a bit as it decends into some serious violence. But overall a decent and fascinating film about Essex drug culture with some hardened and realistic characters. There's an extension clip during the credits which completes the story.