One of the real pleasures of watching a Ben Wheatley film is the security created by his depth of craft and vision, and Free Fire is one of his most riotously entertaining films so far. This time, the Wheatley/Jump partnership channel 70s exploitation and early Tarantino with a consistently chucklesome script of the darkest and silliest humour, ferociously bold camera coverage in what is essentially a bottle movie, and overall providing a very visceral and immediate experience. The cast is fantastic and clearly having a great time with the material, including a notably strong performance from Armie Hammer and Sharlto Copley at his sharply-delivered hilarious best. Quite simply, Free Fire is further proof that Wheatley is one of Britain's best film-makers today, and the film both impresses and entertains hugely.
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