Wednesday, February 4, 2009

RocknRolla

This is the best work of Writer/Director Guy Ritchie thus far. Smarter and funnier than Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels or Revolver, this story is fast moving and very interesting. And, although the accents are strictly London underbelly, this movie is far more understandable than Snatch.

Tom Wilkinson plays a street thug who made it big doing real estate scams in one of the world's hottest markets. He is a con's con and you should love hating this character. Mark Strong plays his right hand man and doer of dirty work.

The plot is pretty basic. A fast-moving scam puts millions up for grabs and thugs of all types come out of the woodwork to get their share. Toss is a couple of very clever plot twists and the story gets interesting fast. As soon as you think you know what to expect, the movie goes a very different direction. I loved it.

Watch this roller coaster with plenty of popcorn and the subtitles on.

Toby Kebbell is the true star of the story. I can't say much without giving it all away, but I hope Mr. Kebbell is seen in more than the promised sequel.

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