Hotshot gambler Jake Green is long on bravado and seriously short of common sense. Rarely is he allowed in any casino because he's a bona fide winner and, in fact, has taken so much money over the years that he's the sole client of his accountant elder brother, Billy. Invited to a private game, Jake is in fear of losing his life.
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Very Cool!!!
Great movie! If you want to be entertained and have a few good laughs, see this movie. The music is also very good,
A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.
Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.
I typed in "spiritual movies" and Revolver was one of the movies that turned up on a list. Decided to give it a go as I've seen some of Guy Richies' movies and liked 'em, and was I ever in for a ride.Revolver is definitely the best of Richies' films. Note that I said "best" and not "funniest and action packed", although there is some of that here too. But don't go into this expecting it to be Snatch, because it is not. What this is is a truly a profound movie which dives deep into the human being, searching for the answer to the question "Who am I?". There are a couple of fantastic analyses in the forum which explain the philosophical/psychological/spiritual message of the movie.Co-writer Luc Besson went deeper into exploring the same message in the overwhelming movie Lucy.Let but not least: hats off to Jason Statham, he is fantastic portraying the troubled Jake Green, and the rest of the ensemble is also great.
Despite the all star cast. Jason Statham (One of My favorites) And IMDb suggestion it it is ''Crime,Action,Drama' ?????????????????????????????????????All I can say is that it was written by a smack head, produced by a smack head for an audience of Smack heads! No REAL story, No REAL attempt to tell a story, JUST RIP OFF the film goers, Thank God I never paid to watch this at a movie Theatre. Biggest load of crap EVER in the history of film. Yet the JEWS that wrote and produced this crap are out of their heads on smack from the money they earned!! If, Like Me you are a Statham fan AVOID this crap at ALL costs!!
As others have stated, it might not be the best of its kind (movies with many layers that are hard to read or even to fully comprehend with just one watch), but it's still more than solid. If you don't like a movie that is not just entertainment (which is OK), there are other places to look for that. Guy Ritchie did "Lock, Stock ..." and "Snatch" and other movies who are more on the entertainment side, but with this, he tried (and imo succeeded) to add depth to that.And Mr. Ritchie knows what the story is (even if some viewers might think and feel different), which is clear in his audio commentary for the movie. What will not become too clear, is what the movie is about. That is a personal experience and you yourself might be the your enemy - to liking this movie ...
I do not write many reviews on here, for practical reasons, but I felt so compelled to for this. How wrong the critics (some of which I respect and admire) were. This is a review for the UK cut (fully loaded DVD edition). I avoided this film for so long because of how bad rocknrolla was and the god awful swept away plus the marketing and sleeve design of it too. However I felt redeemed by catching both Sherlock films back to back and I picked up the disc around the same time criminally cheap. So, like everyone probably thought when they first watched it, the first hour or so were filled with terrible dialogue, clichéd typecast performances, (apart from Andre 3000), redeemed by being glossed over with a great soundtrack, slick editing and superb cinematography that I nearly switched off believing everyone's vitriol towards it. However, the second half of the film hit me like a fast moving car. That scene in the restaurant is probably one of the most tense and stylish I've ever seen, especially the sound design (almost as though the co-writer Besson had directed that segment himself) and from there on in the film really threw curveballs and pulled the rug out like From Dusk Till Dawn did. Ah, so this ISN'T a straightforward cockney/American gangster flick! Lost is the tongue in cheek cheekiness of Snatch, which doesn't hurt, and replaced is sheer intelligence that would make Fincher proud. Getting to the end of the film was so rewarding. So much so I wanted to watch it immediately and not many films do that to me! I decided against, for various reasons practically, but I did re-watch the following night and I noticed so many things I missed first time hidden in plain sight through clever filming and editing conventions. A very brave move for Ritchie making this (even to the decision over the end credits) and my hats off to him. I do feel though that if Besson had actually made the film it would be reverred, no criticism at all about Ritchie's style just that some of the dialogue at the beginning was very cringeworthy. Hence my 9/10, even though I wanted to give it 10. Also worthwhile watching for Statham's best ever performance. Keen to see the U.S. cut now (why does this even have to happen producers? - you've only got it right once with Donnie Darko) but I've heard it's butchered. Ritchie's best film to date and true film art. This film would happily sit in a collection nestled inbetween The Limey, Gangster Number 1, Mulholland Drive, Fight Club and American Psycho.