See City of Tiny Lights for what it does right: updating a classic film style with a person of colour as the lead in a racially diverse setting. Full Review | May 16, 2019 An uneven but wholehearted effort to honour both contemporary London and film noir. A great ensemble makes light work of the staid script... Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 5, 2019 The contemporary London twist gives the genre a shot of adrenaline and a watchable character in Tommy who would merit being seen in more adventures. Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 19, 2018  A far darker side of London is painted in bleakly realistic tones in City of Tiny Lights but, like its protagonist, Travis' film shoots from the hip, has a glint in its eye and packs a mean punch. Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 29, 2017 City Of Tiny Lights is like a Raymond Chandler story that's been parachuted into modern-day west London. Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Oct 12, 2017 There's hardboiled and then there's just a waste of perfectly good eggs; City of Tiny Lights is regrettably the latter. Full Review | Sep 25, 2017 There's something about City Of Tiny Lights, however, that leads you to feel as if it's just a Sunday night and you're watching a BBC miniseries with a cup of tea in front of you. Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 5, 2017 Ultimately, the film's ambitions of inclusivity, both in its story and its casting, are more admirable than the execution. Full Review | Jul 20, 2017 Ahmed (and Billie Piper, as his love interest) are decent, but despite its efforts, this film is only noir in that it mostly happens at night. Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Jun 12, 2017 A film noir with a difference, Pete Travis' City of Tiny Lights is an intoxicating brew: dark and dangerous, but also achingly romantic. Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 2, 2017 Travis's noir is entirely watchable, but it's only because of to Ahmed's captivating presence. Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jun 2, 2017 Ahmed gives a stellar, attentive performance, his eyes darting about to catch the details in every scene. It's easy to miss the meticulousness of his work in a film with excessive stylistic tics. Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 1, 2017 When City of Tiny Lights doesn't try too hard it's brilliant, it's the moments it strains itself to make a point that something is lost. Full Review | May 9, 2017 A decent vehicle for Ahmed to show why he's considered one of Britain's most interesting young stars. Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 9, 2017 Those hungry for original British movies, especially ones that attempt to engage with multicultural London, may find their appetites whetted. Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 9, 2017 It ticks off almost all the gumshoe-movie clichs: a chain-smoking, whiskey-slugging sleuth, an enigmatic femme fatale, neon-drenched streets and a tangled plot. It even has Venetian blinds. Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Apr 9, 2017 Even if the story never quite ties up all of its lose ends, at least it's a fascinating portrayal of the ethnic mix in most London neighbourhoods. Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 7, 2017 Slickly paced by Travis despite a brief dead patch in the middle it's an entertaining, thought-provoking ride nonetheless, and one that maintains its sense of humour despite its seedy subject matter. Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 7, 2017 It has good characters and strong performances, and I left the cinema hoping that I hadn't seen the last of Tommy Akhtar. Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 7, 2017 The jagged parts of this noir puzzle don't piece together to make a pleasing whole. Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 7, 2017 Load More Do you think we mischaracterized a critic's review? Where was City of Tiny Lights filmed?Principal photography on the film began on 27 April 2015 in London and lasted for six weeks. How can I watch City of Tiny Lights?Discover What's Streaming On:. Acorn TV.. Amazon Prime Video.. Apple TV+. BritBox.. discovery+. Disney+. |
