Grisly symbolism is one way to snatch your audience's attention.
Too many times, thrillers tend to be loud, over-the-top, and be extremely fast paced in order to prove their point. They don't take into account that sometimes being slow, methodical, and grim can lead the way to salvation.
Thankfully, "Dirty Pretty Things" is a change from the norm we've become used to, and is an absorbing and intriguing drama that captures our interest from the first image on the screen.
It is dark, quiet, and pensive.
But most of all, it is truly brilliant.
Directed by Stephen Frears ("High Fidelity"), he…
