Conrad, a member of today's rich elite, makes a deal with Danny, an ordinary working class kid, which makes him angry and frustrated. Danny wants to teach Crand and his kind a lesson they will never forget ,so he aims to kick a start a revolution by turning the tables on the establishment with a deadly game of chance.
Not as sharp as it thinks it is but funnier and better handled than it sounds from its description, Us and Them benefits from a solid sense of humor and a sure hand keeping the tone steady even as it changes direction regularly.
With frothing energy and unfettered vulgarity, "Us and Them" lances the boil of working-class grievance and watches as the infection spreads to everyone in its path.
Roth continues to anchor the film and Martin has style to spare, but this is one of those projects that most of all makes you excited for what its star and director will do next.
It's a decent concept for any sort of movie - a thriller, a horror flick, a comedy - but the problem here is that writer-director Joe Martin never quite decides which one he wants to make.
