ROCK
N ROLLA
With
Gerard
Butler,
Tom
Wilkinson,
Mark
Strong,
Thandie
Newton,
Toby
Kebbell,
Karel
Roden,
Idris
Elba,
Ludacris,
Jimi
Mistry,
Matt
King,
Jeremy
Piven
Written
&
Directed
by Guy
Ritchie
There
is a
section
of the
population
that
cannot
stand
the
movies
of Guy
Ritchie,
some
of them
because
he was
married
to Madonna,
others
because
he's
hardly
the
same
caliber
of London
tough
guy
he brings
to life
in his
movies.
Some
despise
him
because
of the
horrendous
Swept
Away,
but,
not
everyone
can
be on
form
100%
of the
time.
Then
there
are
those
like
me who
really
enjoy
his
movies
without
really
knowing
why
(except
for
Swept
Away,
of course).
His
visual
style
set
in motion
with
Lock
Stock
&
Two
Smoking
Barrels,
and
unforgettable
characters
further
enhanced
with
Snatch,
and
then
of course
there
is the
colourful
dialogue
all
throughout.
Sure,
I don't
really
care
much
for
movies
going
the
hip
criminal
route
and
money
at the
root
of the
premise,
but
when
Ritchie
combines
all
of these
elements
and
a sense
of humour
there
is some
good
entertainment
value.
Where
Lock
Stock
had
the
antique
shotguns
as the
item
around
which
everything
revolves,
and
Snatch
had
the
precious
stone,
Rock
N Rolla
has
a painting
at the
focal
point
with
the
various
intersecting
character
threads
milled
about
it,
set
to come
to an
explosive
head.
The
various
pockets
of personalities
include
a bunch
of likeable
crims
calling
themselves
the
Wild
Bunch
- they
get
into
serious
debt
with
the
man
who
holds
all
the
strings
when
it comes
to getting
untouchable
buildings
approved
for
development.
He is
making
a huge
deal
with
a wealthy
Russian
to build
a stadium
and
has
a crack
head
rock
star
step-son.
The
Russian
is infatuated
with
his
(crafty)
female
accountant
who
has
a taste
for
danger.
When
millions
are
stolen
and
the
deals
are
endangered
the
hen
house
gets
shaken
and
things
start
to collide
with
several
more
peripheral
characters
pulled
into
the
fray.
With
an exciting
pace,
violent
moments
and
plenty
of humour,
Ritchie's
latest
offering
cannot
be accused
of being
boring.
Extra
features
include
a commentary
track
by Ritchie,
a deleted
scene,
and
a look
at the
changing
face
of London
and
the
areas
featured
in the
movie,
including
the
locations
and
the
newly
developed
areas
which
has
grown
partly
due
to many
underhanded
deals
over
the
last
decade.
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/ B
- Paul
Blom
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