The story of a man newly released from prison who falls in love with a reclusive young movie star and finds himself in a duel with a vicious gangster. –IMDb
The best part was the credits. And no, this is not some smart-ass way of saying it sucked and I was glad it ended. Yes, it did suck, but also, the typography and graphic design in the credits was pretty fucking awesome.
William Monahan directs as well as he writes with punched up character work filled expertly and cast perfectly. Charismatic and catchy in a sea of pastiche wannabe gangster flicks, this is bright lights and big shots for Colin Farrell, Keira Knightley & Ray Winstone. Brilliant pairs with big grins from David Thewlis & Ben Chaplin. Lots to like, color & character go a long way - too bad so many die by curtain call.
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The film opens with a particular primed Colin Farrell playing the role of a Londoner with family and friends, he develops friendships and creates new ones, but certainly he doesn’t forget to have a… read review