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G:MT – Greenwich Mean Time is a 1999 British drama film.

Starring Steve John Shepherd and Chiwetel Ejiofor, the film features music by Acid Jazz and Jungle artists including Talvin Singh, Hinda Hicks and Imogen Heap. It was also one of the last projects of the late jazz trumpeter Lester Bowie.

Set against a backdrop of twentieth century fin-de-siecle London, it focuses on a multi-racial group of South London youths who form a band called Greenwich Mean Time. Four years after college graduation, they all work out what direction their lives are headed, including girlfriend problems, an ill-fated venture into drug dealing, and sleazy record producers. As the film progresses, the narrative inches its protagonists toward a sudden bloody finale.

Reception

The film was not well received by critics,[1] with writer Mirren suggesting some of the response was directed at the fact he is Helen Mirren's nephew (and the producer was Helen Mirren's partner), and so he was being given a 'helping hand' as a result.[2] Parallels with the 1996 film Trainspotting were also noted, in an unfavourable context. Near the beginning of the film, black British actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, one of the film's main stars, is seen walking towards the camera totally naked, with his testicles and penis in full view.

A limited UK release meant that the film did better business elsewhere, and it was only released on DVD in the United States, the Netherlands and Germany. Several of the film's actors have gone on to become well-known, and the soundtrack to the film was well-received.

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Fantastic!

Did you know that Alec Newman (Charlie) and Chiwetel Ejiofor (Rix) will
appear together again on "Three Way Split" (2008)? "G:MT Greenwich Mean
Time" made me cry… That doesn't happen often! Frenzy plot, really
frustrating situations, innovating music! A hidden gem! I watched it on
a Greek channel after hours, years ago… I first thought "Do I really
need to see a modern English movie in the middle of the night" and "How
on earth will these characters mix"? I was so mistaken; it kept me
glued to my sofa! I hadn't caught the title when I first watched it,
for I had lost the beginning of the movie… But thanks to IMDb, now I
know where to search for a copy! Unfortunately it hasn't been released
on DVD in Greece yet, so no Greek subtitles!

Kostas A from Greece - 13 April 2008

It definitely has something the masterpieces lack…

I saw it only once several years ago, probably 1999 or 2000… (Today -
2007 – I finally succeeded to find and order a DVD copy and expect to
get my hands on it in a couple of days.) I remember that my TV was on,
set to one of the movie channels I had in my satellite package. I
didn't expect much but soon found myself unable to take my eyes off. I
fully agree with other, more eloquent reviewers here – the soundtrack
and its blending is definitely a masterpiece. To this day, I have never
experienced anything close to it when watching a movie. Amazing.I think that movies are like wine – it all depends on one's state of
body and mind. Sometimes it gets you, sometimes not. But as far as I
can judge from other reviews here this movie does has something that
got so many people who were lucky to stumble on it one way or another.

bimmerbad - 8 June 2007

the ending

Films, so the screen writing gurus tell us, are written from the
ending. Writers are on a journey; they know where they are going and
then plan how to get there. The destination in this film is two
ex-mates turning up coincidentally in a bank at the same time, one with
a bunch of flowers, the other with a gun. Each equally implausible,
given that they share the same purpose – to win a woman's affection. If
you think I am wrong, ask your female friends how much they like it
when their ex turns up in the middle of their shift in front of their
workmates to try and get back together.I assume this is the ending the writers set out with, and it bodes ill
for the British film industry that no one shouted 'contrived!' at any
stage. If this was not the ending they started out with, how did the
collaboration process end up at this farcical destination??

CountZero313 from Japan - 18 July 2006

excellent movie excellent music – thanks A 1,000,000

i saw this film on VHS five years ago & still loving it a very good
casting the actors gave me the sense of a true story good directory
work not only that it was one of the best films ever it had a fantastic
music . (well done Hinda hicks & been it is your music) this film
shocked me on the detailed work of the director in order to display a
realistic image of ones life . the high light of the film comes through
the music excellent choice of styleplease if anyone knows where can i find the soundtrack for this film
contact my mail. thanks – Ofer .v.

oferv750 (oferv750@hotmail.com) from tel aviv israel - 22 July 2004

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