Rocknrolla
So I saw Rocknrolla the other day.
A review I read said something like this, "In this film Guy Ritchie poorly imitates the work of his favorite director, who happens to be Guy Ritchie."
It feels like Snatch and Lock Stock and Two Smoking barrels, but something just isn't quite right. The movie tries so hard. It's difficult to follow at some points just because there are so many damn characters involved in so many different schemes.
It just barely falls short of working.
Despite all of that, I liked the movie. In fact, I enjoyed it an awful lot. Enough to inspire a livejournal post so that should tell you something.
The movie didn't do so well in theaters but I'm making a prediction that it will become one of those cult classic films that everyone brags about liking right from the get-go despite it's poor debut. The movie has so many amazing parts. The characters are wonderfully written. And the plot isn't so bad at all really.
It's just a bit too snappy/witty/quick at times that it disrupts any kind of comfortable flow.
Take Snatch, and then try watching it at 4x speed. It feels like the first 45 minutes or so are just sprinting by you and you're trying to catch up...
The main redeeming quality of the film is the role of Johnny Quid played by Toby Kebbell. He's a rockstar who faked a suicide to get away from society. Now he hides out with his friend and has become a junkie. I've really fallen in love with this character and I'm now downloading Control (the Ian Curtis/Joy Division movie) just because Toby Kebbell is in it. He won an award in England for being the 'hottest' up and coming actor.
The entire cast of Rocknrolla is pretty solid.
I'd like you all to watch it if you haven't, and then post your opinion.
If you've already seen it. Share your opinion.
G'Bye for now.
A review I read said something like this, "In this film Guy Ritchie poorly imitates the work of his favorite director, who happens to be Guy Ritchie."
It feels like Snatch and Lock Stock and Two Smoking barrels, but something just isn't quite right. The movie tries so hard. It's difficult to follow at some points just because there are so many damn characters involved in so many different schemes.
It just barely falls short of working.
Despite all of that, I liked the movie. In fact, I enjoyed it an awful lot. Enough to inspire a livejournal post so that should tell you something.
The movie didn't do so well in theaters but I'm making a prediction that it will become one of those cult classic films that everyone brags about liking right from the get-go despite it's poor debut. The movie has so many amazing parts. The characters are wonderfully written. And the plot isn't so bad at all really.
It's just a bit too snappy/witty/quick at times that it disrupts any kind of comfortable flow.
Take Snatch, and then try watching it at 4x speed. It feels like the first 45 minutes or so are just sprinting by you and you're trying to catch up...
The main redeeming quality of the film is the role of Johnny Quid played by Toby Kebbell. He's a rockstar who faked a suicide to get away from society. Now he hides out with his friend and has become a junkie. I've really fallen in love with this character and I'm now downloading Control (the Ian Curtis/Joy Division movie) just because Toby Kebbell is in it. He won an award in England for being the 'hottest' up and coming actor.
The entire cast of Rocknrolla is pretty solid.
I'd like you all to watch it if you haven't, and then post your opinion.
If you've already seen it. Share your opinion.
G'Bye for now.