Well, OK, there have probably been worse. But Jesus Crispy Jumped-Up Burning Christ and the Fucking Mary Chain, Revolver is shit.
No, really. Shit.
In fact, that’s probably being unkind to the very concept of excrement. The world needs shit. If we didn’t shit, we’d die, and if animals didn’t shit then farmers would have nothing to spray all over passers-by in the Summer months.
I think there’s the germ of a good film in there, but by $deity it isn’t the film that got made. Aside from the obviously Kabbalah- and ego-addled incoherent plot that opened up more streams than it ever thought about closing, it’s a good fucking hour too long. Just when you think “Ok, that’s quite enough now, I’ve given you the benefit of the doubt this far,” there’s still far too long to go.
Jesus. I just noticed that IMDB lists the running time as 115 minutes. I would have sworn it was at least 160.
Fuck my old boots, what a turkey. I just wish I’d read this Guardian review beforehand. I don’t like turkey, and I could have avoided it.
–c.
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Never, ever watch Guy Ritchie movies. This is a key element of the path to happiness.
(I didn’t review it, because I don’t watch… oh, you got that.)
No no. Lock Stock is a great movie, as is Snatch. Dismissing all Guy Ritchie’s work is incorrect.
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