Danny Boyle's films have proven to be both powerful (Trainspotting) and forgettable (A Life Less Ordinary), but this, his first film, should live forever. The question is simple: what do you do when your stranger roommate dies with a lot of money? Any plot summary would give too much away. Let's just say it's a funny, violent mystery about greed and dismemberment. Ewan McGregor is his usual brilliant self, and Kerry Fox will soon be a major star. Not for the weak of stomach or temperament, this movie is well worth the investment next time you're at the video store.

Chris Hodgdon