Acensbart Excellent but underrated film

ShangLuda Admirable film.

Glucedee It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.

Usamah Harvey The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

mark-01455 To start with, the fact England and Wales even has such a service as a High Court where there is no due process or notification of defendants is simply disgusting. I can see enforcing commercial judgements and rent collection, but the way these people deal with enforcing evictions of citizens gives you a very clear picture of how England and Wales see this rights of its citizens versus the sovereignty of property. This goes doubly so when these "Officers" are really hired goons working on commission.And while I can certainly understand how frustrated landlords can get from rent being in arrears and that it must be paid, the lack of due process - whether or not people received notice from a lower court, is simply inexcusable.Let me be clear, a property owner should never have to wait eight months to be paid, and when there's a brothel on the premises or something along these lines, the perpetrators should be kicked out. But by the same token, when arbitration has fallen through and promises broken, people deserve a definitive date of ejection, not some random goon coming with no warning and a write telling the tenant they have an hour to leave.It's seriously disgusting, and the people responsible for writing the laws in England and Wales should be ashamed in general for the way they treat their poor. As to the people - I have a lot of friends there and I am unsure many of them are even aware of these draconian rules. People in England and Wales are basically good, but the High Court is a horrific tool for debt collection that should be abolished.I just watched an episode while writing this this about a family that was booted out of their house who has a two-year old under life support... no quarter given. Disgusting. How could these people, the landlord or most of all Channel 5 deal with themselves after this is beyond me.There should be a provision in these laws that allows for situations that are obvious emergencies.By the way, I mention only England and Wales because Scotland doesn't allow these goons and has actual Sheriffs employed by the state that aren't incentivized by the profit motive to boot people out of their homes. It's a bit more civil and I can understand why they want independence if this is any indication.And when it comes to the UK, I'm not just talking about this crap, I'm talking about things like the fact there's a payday loan shop on every corner in every poor neighborhood. It's disgusting.Beyond all this, as someone who works in the media, I'm amazed that the producers can make a profit from selling adverts from this poverty porn, and I'm even more shocked the producers don't provide some of the more deserving people with compensation for showing their lives bare for the sake of ad sales.Again, I am very pro-landlord generally, and in commercial situations, well, judgements must be enforced, but the way they treat their poor in the UK is just horrific. They should abolish the High Courts' ability to evict people without notice. Full stop. And this poverty porn - disgusting. It should be canceled.

cujokay I love this show! I live in the U.S. and am SHOCKED that the "high court" can just show up at your door and put you out IMMEDIATELY! There is nothing similar in the states. Although we do have evictions the courts DO give you a final move-out date. There are no surprises at your door.Also being able to immediately take your possessions to absolve the debt is CRAZY to me! I love the show and have visited the U.K. on one occasion and really enjoyed myself (my husband and I took a 2-week holiday). I had no idea stuff like this was going on. It's mind boggling.

kevinpleasant I have never in my life seen a meaner or more heartless group of individuals as these so-called high court enforcers. The older gentleman are sometimes willing to work with the people but the younger guys are just plain heartless bastard's. If you can watch this without wanting to smack one of these pompous losers in the head then you're way better than I am. Not only do they not lift a finger to make things easier they seem to take delight in making things as difficult as possible. I just hope these guys are down and out and need someone to help them one day and they're treated the exact same way that they treat the people in this show.

vermontcedar Britain and the US have allowed scavengers of capitalism to exploit, make broke and then come in for the kill. These guy are the carrion bird who just drink the blood to collect the flesh and deliver the goods.It was hard to believe these poor people who were said to owe debts not only lost their homes; they were forced to pay rent until the evicted home was sold! What?Children at school coming home to fin their homes with doors locked. These carrion birds are feeders and the enablers are the courts. No wonder we live in such a mean world filled with crime and terrorism.Meanwhile the Queen selects from one of her 1000 handbags each costing 6000 pounds! How can the Brits allow such incredible abuse. If you are indeed in business, by being in that business you accept the responsibility of occasional loss. Not these whiners.