Sexy Beast details
| Formats: | 18 DVD, Blu-ray |
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| Starring: | Ben Kingsley, Ray Winstone, Ian McShane, Alvaro Monje, Amanda Redman, Cavan Kendall, James Fox |
| Director: | Jonathan Glazer |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama - General |
| Studio: | FILM 4 |
| Name | Discs | |
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Sexy Beast |
18 Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 24 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 17 Mar 2008 |
| Main languages: | English, English Audio Description |
| Hearing impaired subtitles: | English |
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Like a crocodile, fat crocodile
By JediSi (301 reviews) from Kent , 14 Sep 2007[Highly rated reviewer]
Gal (Ray Winstone) is a retired gangster living a life of leisure in his Spanish villa. Then one day his peace is shattered by a visit from Don Logan, an old protégé, and man to be feared. Logan's intent is to lure Gal out of retirement for 'one last job' but Gal wants nothing to do with it.
Everything superfluous has been stripped away, it's concise , it's In your face, it's incredible.
Ray Winstone puts in another loveable badboy performance that he does so well, but the film is dominated by Kingsley who steals every scene he is in and creates one of the most menacing screen villains ever. A terrifyingly awesome performance.
Ian McShane does a suprisingly good job as Teddy, and I only wished for more dialogue from the stunning Amanda Redman. All in all, an absolute gem of a movie that you won't be able to take your eyes off.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(155)Brilliant Crime Drama
By GaryI (785 reviews) from March, Cambs , 21 Feb 2013Film Retrospective: This is a British crime drama par excellence. Ray Winstone is a retired gangster living peacefully in Spain when he gets a visit from the psycho Don Logan played with brilliant malevolence by Ben Kingsley, who wants him to do one last robbery in London. A superbly scripted film and a film you must see.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Style, with substance.
By FoxRoy (13 reviews) , 08 Dec 2012[Highly rated reviewer]
Great dialog and stylish direction over come a rather weak plot and deliver a very watchable film. Ben Kingley's character is particularly dislikable and any memories of Gandhi are quickly forgotten. Ray Wiston's is almost too likeable, given that he obviously has a criminal past. Supporting actors are less strong although probably due to the script rather than the acting. It's a heist film, but not as you know it.- Was this review helpful to you?
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I hope this crashes!
By scrabslad (40 reviews) from Hove , 19 Apr 2012What a quoteable film Ben Kingsley in his absolute element here playing an enigmatic sociopath perfectly. If anyone has ever been in the presence of someone like this (stephen graham - combo in this is england plays a similiar role) then you will know how edgy it can be.
Loveable Gal looks like a crocodile. Top qiotes all the way through!- Was this review helpful to you?
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Black comedy that packs a punch
By Zamy (552 reviews) from London , 29 Feb 2012I rented this film because I was impressed by ‘Birth’, the film that Jonathan Glazer directed with Nicole Kidman in 2004. If that is a film layered with meanings, this earlier effort is all plastic surfaces. The script seemed to me to be extremely effective London voices that the actors brought to life with considerable relish. We don’t have to believe these gangster goings on to enjoy the resulting mayhem. Apparently the American production arm thought the film would never pass their censor but there was no problem. Perhaps they failed to understand the London English being spoken.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Sexy Beast
By a customer , 27 Oct 2011From the very First Scene - this film absolutely gripped my attention! Winstone brilliant in this role. The Camera work and direction, especially of Kingsley when giving his 'views' to RW in the kitchen were excellent!
I will definitely look to source and to view more of Jonathan Glazer's work.- Was this review helpful to you?
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