Bank of Dave is the kind of underdog film that the British do so well. It’ll have you cheering on the unlikeliest of heroes, while it disses on the banking industry.
Rory Kinnear plays the affable, karaoke-loving Dave, a performance that is light years from his dastardly role in Judi Dench’s demise in Skyfall and, more recently, belligerent Prime Minister in Netflix’s The Diplomat (highly recommended).
Dave sells vans in Burnley in northern England. Through a combination of hustle and hard work, he’s done so well for himself, that in the wake of the last financial crisis, he started lending money at reduced rates to both his customers and local businesses. Dave’s their last resort, but most times, Dave does it out of the goodness of his heart. He’s become known as the Bank of Dave.
But why leave it at that? Why not become an official banking institution? Enter Hugh (a low-key Joel Fry, Yesterday), a struggling, and out of place as a, London lawyer, who is assigned to do the legal work.
What follows next is a (not so accurate, but true-ish) joy ride exploring the characters who supported and tread (keep an eye out for the irrepressible Hugh Bonneville) all over Dave’s ambitions.
Bank of Dave opens in cinemas from 1 June 2023. Check your local guides for screening times.
About Bank of Dave
Length: 107 mins
Rating: M
Directed by Chris Foggin
Stars Rory Kinnear, Joel Fry, Phoebe Dynevor, Hugh Bonneville, Def Leppard
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