Botched

May. 13,2008      
Rating:
5.6
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Ritchie Donovan is a professional thief whose luck has just run out. The only survivor from a heist that goes terribly wrong, Ritchie is forced to take the rap and is sent to Russia to steal a priceless antique cross locked in a safe on the penthouse floor of a Moscow skyscraper.

Stephen Dorff as  Ritchie
Sean Pertwee as  Mr. Groznyi
Jamie Foreman as  Peter
Alan Smyth as  Hugo
Bronagh Gallagher as  Sonya
Jaime Murray as  Anna
Hugh O'Conor as  Dmitry
Igor Kistol as  Thug 1

Reviews

Stometer
2008/05/13

Save your money for something good and enjoyable

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Casey Duggan
2008/05/14

It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

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Josephina
2008/05/15

Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

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Jenni Devyn
2008/05/16

Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

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Woodyanders
2008/05/17

Professional thief for hire Ritchie (a fine performance by Stephen Dorf) gets a gig to rob a priceless artifact from a penthouse in Moscow, Russia. However, Ritchie finds himself trapped on the high-rise's 13th floor with insane hostages, two vicious twin serial killers, and a pair of incompetent partners. Directed with assured flashy panache by Kit Ryan, with a constant zippy pace, juicy moments of outrageous gore, an amusing array of quirky characters, and a wickedly hilarious sense of wacky coal-black humor, this hugely original and enjoyable oddity hits the sick spot with very satisfying and often sidesplitting results. Moreover, it's acted with real zest by an enthusiastic cast: Jaime Murray as sultry no-nonsense businesswoman Anna, Geoff Bell as rough'n'tumble take-charge Alpha male soldier Boris, Bronagh Gallagher as deranged religious fanatic Sonya, Hugh O'Conor as nerdy journalist Dimitry, Jaime Foreman as the volatile and ferocious Peter, Edward Baker-Daly as a savage and monstrous psycho, Russell Smith as the wimpy Yuri, and Sean Pertwee as ruthless Russian crime kingpin Mr. Groznyi. The warped and inventive script by Raymond Friel, Eamon Friel, and Derek Boyle blends elements of dark comedy, grisly horror, and snazzy crime thriller into an extremely offbeat and entertaining whole. The glossy and agile cinematography by Bryan Loftus provides a cool stylish look. The eclectic score by Tom Green neatly alternates between spirited zaniness and shuddery ooga-booga spookiness. A pleasingly twisted treat.

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atinder
2008/05/18

This movie should be renamed as Bonkers, as this was one hell of a bonkers movie.The start of the movie, starts of like a crime a movie first, (You know different the start of from dusk till dawn to the second part of movie)Ritchie had a job to do but after talking to his Boss (Who was not happy, Sent him to Russia.Here is a Quote from someone in the movie here Dmitry: I don't want to know your handle! Just listen! I got on this lift, and you're thinking, 'Hmm, normal passengers, ground floor please.' No, three of them had done a robbery and the rest of us were hostages. And things have changed since then, some of the hostages have taken over! Yeah, they tried to sacrifice me! Come back robbers, all is forgiven! And before I forget, there's also this psycho definite sex-criminal nut-job running around cutting people's heads off! I haven't had a chance to talk to him yet but I'm sure I will later. That will explain how bonkers this movie real is!This movie was a lot fun to watch, there are some really funny moment (Including giants rats scenes, and some what gory deaths which are really funny as well.There are few twist and Turns in this movie , which worked really well , acting from the whole cast was outstanding, which was really surprisingly for movie like this Really good 7 out of 10

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Coventry
2008/05/19

This movie taught me another valuable lesson which I actually should have known already by now. Never ever trust the quotes and recommendations written on the front cover! The rental DVD of "Botched" loudly exclaims: If you loved "Severance" and "Shaun of the Dead", "Botched" is an absolute must-see! Well, I happened to like these two aforementioned movies quite a bit and yet I hugely regret having spent money and wasted precious time on "Botched". Unlike in the other titles, the comical aspects in this film totally don't work and the only truly positive thing I can say is that it has an apt title. Stephen Dorff, whose career never seems to stop sinking lower and lower, plays a small time crook who owes his mafia boss a free assignment after screwing up a previous jewelery theft. He and two others are sent to Russia in order to steal an antique cross out of the penthouse apartment of a gigantic building. However, the cross as well as the entire building belongs to the last living descendants of a bloodthirsty Russian Tsar and they don't exactly intend to give away their hereditary treasure. The murderous descendants keep the trio of burglars, as well as a handful of random hostages, trapped on the unused 13th floor and start killing them off one by one. Admittedly the basic conceptual idea – namely resurrecting the Russian Tsar – is quite imaginative and potentially interesting, but the film's elaboration is too damn hectic, pretentious and wannabe witty. I actually refuse to believe this movie won prices on festivals! The Russian stereotypes are miserable, the gags are painfully unfunny and the acting performances are below average. There are some neat bits of outrageous gore and splatter, but they honestly don't really suit the tone of the film, which is more of a heist/crime thriller.

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Claudio Carvalho
2008/05/20

While escaping from a successful heist of diamonds in an auction house for the Russian mobster lord Mr. Groznyi (Sean Pertwee), the driver of the runaway car crashes a wall and only the thief Ritchie Donovan (Stephen Dorff) survives. He runs with the wallet full of diamonds, but he is hit by a car and loses the stones on the street. The upset Mr. Groznyi sends Ritchie to Moscow to compensate his mistake and steal an ancient and valuable cross in the penthouse of a building with the clumsy Russian brothers Peter (Jamie Foreman) and Yuri (Russell Smith). However the plan goes wrong and Ritchie and his partners take a group of passengers from the elevator as hostage to the 13th floor. They negotiate with the police, but when they release the first hostage in good faith, they discover that their negotiator is not from the police but an evil serial-killer, beginning their night of terror trapped on the floor.The gore "Botched" is an entertaining and forgettable dark comedy. The weird story has funny and silly moments, but something is missing to make "Botched" a cult-movie or at least a great movie. The jokes do not work well and it is strange to see the bizarre "Russian" characters speaking in English. The daughter of Billy Murray, Jaime Murray, is extremely sexy in the role of the executive Anna and shows a great chemistry with Stephen Dorff. My vote is six.Title (Brazil): "13o Andar" ("!3th Floor")

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