RollnRocka

Caught the first of what appears to be a trilogy. Aside from one particular plot thread, this is good Guy Ritchie stuff (clearly getting away from Madonna was a good thing, although I seemed to be one of the few people that liked Revolver).

As ever, there are a few subplots going on, involving gangsters trying to get money, and a painting that gets stolen and/or moved around a lot, that cross back and forth in amusing ways. The ending is a lot more coherent than his previous films, and I was surprised by just how... it worked out. (And then the end title card says "they will return...".) The only real dull (if that is the best term) moments are those involving Johnny Quid.

Can't say that I overly recognise the cast members from other places (I know some of the titles from IMDB, but not exactly ringing a lot of bells). That doesn't mean they aren't strong presences, and do indeed stand out.

Definitely a film to see if you like these films, and it looks to be a good start to the next batch of Guy Ritchie movies.

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