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Revolver
2005
Director Guy Ritchie's (LOCK, STOCK AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS) fourth feature film is about a hard-bitten gambler named Jake Green (played by Ritchie favorite Jason Statham). Green has just spent a lengthy stretch in jail and is seeking revenge on the man who put him behind bars--crime overlord Dorothy Macha (Ray Liotta). Macha's .. Read more
| Starring | Jason Statham, Ray Liotta, Andre Benjamin, Vincent Pastore |
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| Director | Guy Ritchie |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller |
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Revolver
Director Guy Ritchie's (LOCK, STOCK AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS) fourth feature film is about a hard-bitten gambler named Jake Green (played by Ritchie favorite Jason Statham). Green has just spent a lengthy stretch in jail and is seeking revenge on the man who put him behind bars--crime overlord Dorothy Macha (Ray Liotta). Macha's thirst for gambling is his weak spot, and Green exploits it by soundly beating him on a visit to the crime boss's own casino. A hit is subsequently ordered on Green, and he teams up with two tough guys. Avi (Andre Benjamin aka Andre 3000 from Atlanta-based hip-hop outfit Outkast) and Zack (Vincent Pastore) who offer to protect him. Green must give all his money to Avi and Zack, and work for them, if he values his life, so he agrees to the deal despite simultaneously discovering that he suffers from a rare blood disease that will kill him within three days.
At this point in the movie Ritchie and writer Luc Besson (who adapted the screenplay from Ritchie's original script) loosen the narrative structure of REVOLVER, deliberately confounding their audience as the film takes a number of oddball twists and turns. The bloodshed and extreme violence of Ritchie's first two films remain, but he takes this movie into unusual territory as Statham's character begins to ponder the meaning of life, scenes are replayed with different consequences, and an assassin (played by Mark Strong) has an existential crisis about his occupation. REVOLVER isn't an easy ride, but it is likely to stir some debate among passionate Ritchie fans as he follows SWEPT AWAY with another unusual addition to his canon.
| Starring | Jason Statham, Ray Liotta, Andre Benjamin, Vincent Pastore, Warren Clarke, Mem Ferda, Mercedes Grower, Andrew Howard, Togo Igawa, Derek Mak, Terence Maynard, Mark Strong |
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| Director | Guy Ritchie |
| Studio | LIONS GATE HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 55 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 55 mins Watch now: 1 hr 55 mins |
| Certificate | DVD: , Watch Online: |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English Watch Online: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 06 Mar 2006 Blu-ray: not available Watch now: 13 Jul 2009 Production year: 2005 |
| Watch now | £2.49 |
| Format | DVD |
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Critics' reviews (3)
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Strong and stylish... echoes of The Usual Suspects
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Brilliant... Guy Ritchie back to his best
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101 out of 109 people found this review helpful
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What on earth..............
As a big Guy Ritchie fan I went to see this at the cinema with several mates when it was released and we all left totally and utterly confused. No-one spoke, no-one knew what to say. We simply just didn't see what the film was about, it was.........nothing. I'm sure there's a plot there somewhere but none of us seemed to be able to find it. In an attempt to try and work it all out I watched it again recently, but alas I still couldn't find anything that made sense and the disc got filed in the round file as I cursed at the loss of another 2 hours wasted. No words can really describe this film. It's a complete waste of time and energy, a total washout. I couldn't find any entertainment value whatsoever and highly disuade anyone from watching this tosh.
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- JediSi
- Posted 17 Aug 2007 21:36
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3 out of 5 people found this review helpful
Pants!!
Utter rubbish. Worst I've seen since the dreadful Clooney movie 'Solaris' so don't waste your time. What was Ray Liotta thinking???
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Sherlock Holmes to be directed by Guy Ritchie
- 04 Jun 2008
Brit director Guy Ritchie has agreed to write and direct a forthcoming adaptation of Sherlock Holmes, which is being planned for a 2010 release. With crime capers such as Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch to his name, Warners have decided he is the right man to bring the updated sleuth to big screen. Details of the plot are being kept under wraps, but it is though that the movie will be a reimagining of Holmes and his sidekick Dr Watson. According to Daily Variety, producer Lionel Read more
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Director Guy Ritchie's (LOCK, STOCK AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS) fourth feature film is about a hard-bitten gambler named Jake Green (played by Ritchie favorite Jason Statham). Green has just spent a lengthy stretch in jail and is seeking revenge on the man who put him behind bars--crime overlord ...
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Revolver
Director Guy Ritchie's (LOCK, STOCK AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS) fourth feature film is about a hard-bitten gambler named Jake Green (played by Ritchie favorite Jason Statham). Green has just spent a lengthy stretch in jail and is seeking revenge on the man who put him behind bars--crime overlord ...
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