Convenience review

A hold-up turned hostage situation in an all-night store is played for laughs.

Review: Robbers Without A Clue In Convenience

Thieves don't get much thicker than Ajay and Shaan, two hapless chancers who try to hold up a petrol station in new London-set comedy Convenience. This low (low) budget indy punches well above its weight thanks to charismatic performances from Ray Panthaki and Adeel Akhtar as the dim-witted duo.

The makers of Convenience deserve some credit for creating a low-budget British comedy that is mostly watchable and occasionally even funny. It is far from perfect but it has an endearing enthusiasm and an easy chemistry between stars Ray Panthaki and Adeel Akhtar. Heavily in debt to Russian mobsters, Shaan (Akhtar) and Ajay (Panthaki) decide to rob a local petrol station.

The safe is on a time lock and will not open until 6am so they stay the night, kidnapping the manager and dealing with a succession of customers. It starts to feel like a long night's journey into day but the sweet relationship between Ajay and bumbling, gormless Shaan helps to keep you on its side and there is the added bonus of This Is England's Vicky McClure as shop assistant Levi.

Convenience review - fun-fuelled comedy caper

Vicky McClure leads a likable cast in this effortlessly enjoyable heist-gone-wrong drama set in a petrol-station shop.

Review: Convenience

Convenience may have worked better as a TV show and might just be passable as late night after-pub viewing but the inconvenient truth is this is definitely one to miss.

Film review: 'Convenience'

As we head for the dénouement, the influences become increasingly distracting and the whole affair requires some fairly blatant deux ex machinas to nudge the characters in the right direction and what began as quirky ends as plain daft.

Convenience review

Convenience is funny, action-packed and sentimental, with a Reservoir Dogs homage that accentuates truly fun filmmaking, complete with the BAFTA winning talent of both McClure and Panthaki - who have both ensured their efforts have turned a small film into something so very big.