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A return to form
Guy Richie eh? Hmmm yes. After the undeniably excellent Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels that we all loved and quoted in the nineties, and the very watchable 'Snatch' Guy's career suddenly took a nose dive into Sh*tville. People have stated that he was a one trick pony that tried other tricks and fell on his equine face. Others demand the reasons lie with him bedding up to art killer Madonna who seems to have the surprisingly potent ability to ruin anything film related without any effort. Regardless Guy has returned two horrible, horrible films later with Rocknrolla. One glance at the trailer is all you need to see that he's decided, maybe wisely, to return to a genre that he does well and lucky for us too: Rocknrolla is excellent.
Yes to hear the story sounds like Richie by numbers (complicated plot of coincidences, McGuffins, failed heists and Lahnndaaahhnnn mobsters) but it never lets up being thrilling and hilarious with great acting (TV drama veteran Mark Strong and ladies favourite Gerard Butler are especially good). Definitly a return to form and worth seeing alone for the dance between Butler and Newton in a party. Recommended. |
