The best Guy Ritchie film?
Added 1/9/2010
In my opinion, this is the best of his films so far. While Sherlock Holmes may be his most popular and Revolver may be his favorite, IMHO this is great from start to finish. Let's hope he gets financing for the sequals he announced at the end of the film.
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All style-no substance
Added 12/21/2009
While I have to hand it once again to Guy Ritchie for his unique style as a director-this film really is a terrible, nonsensical imitation of snazzier London gangster movies which have preceded it (Ritchie's own for example). Simply put, "Rock N Rolla" is a sharply directed and sharply executed mess.
Well acted and full of strong character portrayals-the problem with "Rolla" really comes down to plot. Crucial plot points zip by with lightening speed with very little time for the viewer to really digest or process before being assaulted with another lightening round of additional plot points. I'm well aware that this is all part of Guy Ritchie's style, but it seems a bit too manic here even for a Ritchie film. And the film continues to barrel along in this fashion throughout its entire duration-never really letting the viewer catch his or her breath until finally a person just has to ask themselves, "huh?"
One of the major problems for me with this film was that every character (each coming from very different factions) seemed to be involved in every other character's business in some way and after a while, it became really frustrating to try and grasp who was working for whom and who was playing whom. Quite frankly-after a while I just really didn't even care any more. And in the end, when it all came down to it-the movie just seemed completely pointless anyway. It's too bad the actors involved in this film (an impressive bunch of performances mind you) wouldn't have had a stronger, more "sensical" plot to work with. It truly is a waste. Watch this film for its style, but don't expect anything even remotely akin to substance here.
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Interesting photography, crisp editing, hard to follow
Added 12/18/2009
3 of 5 stars to the very odd action movie RocknRolla. The first thing to notice about this movie is the fast crisp style of editing with cut-away scenes that jump around to various story lines. The overall color tones of the photography were kinda like a colorized black and white movie. I think they were going for an old "mobster" (gang) look and feeling. The next thing is too many characters that are not well defined. I was constantly trying to remember who I was seeing and what they have to do with the story. The background was pulsating and quick paced to match the editing style of the movie. So, I just finished watching the whole movie and yet I'm not sure that I can write a summary other than: Russian mafia meets up with London's biggest crime boss. It is a long movie at 1h54m and felt long as I was constantly lost. This one needs a couple of watchings to get it sorted out.
So, I'll give it a marginal recommendation and suggest you be prepared to really focus on the movie with your brain engaged.
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Rock n Rolla
Added 12/15/2009
The twists and turns make for a great ending. One of Guy Richie's better movies. They are definitely getting better as he goes further into the depths of talent.
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I had no idea of what a RockNRolla was...
Added 12/7/2009
lol... but really enjoyed this film. Guy Ritchie is the toned down British version of our very own Quentin Tarantino (hopefully that gives you an idea of his style -- not quite as edgy, though). His movies are full of quirky characters, great dialog and really good actors. Like "Snatch" this movie was unique and odd. Great movie to buy or rent.
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The best Guy Ritchie film?
Added 1/9/2010
In my opinion, this is the best of his films so far. While Sherlock Holmes may be his most popular and Revolver may be his favorite, IMHO this is great from start to finish. Let's hope he gets financing for the sequals he announced at the end of the film.
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All style-no substance
Added 12/21/2009
While I have to hand it once again to Guy Ritchie for his unique style as a director-this film really is a terrible, nonsensical imitation of snazzier London gangster movies which have preceded it (Ritchie's own for example). Simply put, "Rock N Rolla" is a sharply directed and sharply executed mess.
Well acted and full of strong character portrayals-the problem with "Rolla" really comes down to plot. Crucial plot points zip by with lightening speed with very little time for the viewer to really digest or process before being assaulted with another lightening round of additional plot points. I'm well aware that this is all part of Guy Ritchie's style, but it seems a bit too manic here even for a Ritchie film. And the film continues to barrel along in this fashion throughout its entire duration-never really letting the viewer catch his or her breath until finally a person just has to ask themselves, "huh?"
One of the major problems for me with this film was that every character (each coming from very different factions) seemed to be involved in every other character's business in some way and after a while, it became really frustrating to try and grasp who was working for whom and who was playing whom. Quite frankly-after a while I just really didn't even care any more. And in the end, when it all came down to it-the movie just seemed completely pointless anyway. It's too bad the actors involved in this film (an impressive bunch of performances mind you) wouldn't have had a stronger, more "sensical" plot to work with. It truly is a waste. Watch this film for its style, but don't expect anything even remotely akin to substance here.
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Interesting photography, crisp editing, hard to follow
Added 12/18/2009
3 of 5 stars to the very odd action movie RocknRolla. The first thing to notice about this movie is the fast crisp style of editing with cut-away scenes that jump around to various story lines. The overall color tones of the photography were kinda like a colorized black and white movie. I think they were going for an old "mobster" (gang) look and feeling. The next thing is too many characters that are not well defined. I was constantly trying to remember who I was seeing and what they have to do with the story. The background was pulsating and quick paced to match the editing style of the movie. So, I just finished watching the whole movie and yet I'm not sure that I can write a summary other than: Russian mafia meets up with London's biggest crime boss. It is a long movie at 1h54m and felt long as I was constantly lost. This one needs a couple of watchings to get it sorted out.
So, I'll give it a marginal recommendation and suggest you be prepared to really focus on the movie with your brain engaged.
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