Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee (Shane Meadows, 2009)

A verite comedy this time from Meadows, shoestring in budget and shooting time even by his spartan standards, built almost wholly on improvisation from Paddy Considine playing up the bragging arsehole aspect of many of his characters in Meadows's films. What story there is involves loser Considine driving around the North, bigging himself and his blobby rap protege Scor-zay-zee up to anyone who'll listen, whilst trying to deal with impending fatherhood with his ex-girlfriend and whining at Meadows, who's following him to make a documentary. It's really just a pal exercise for the makers, no more than a middling TV comedy in substance, and depends heavily on Considine's ability to wring warmth out of the most hopeless saddoes for a sympathetic reception.

5/10