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Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher, Nick Moran, Jason Statham, Steven Mackintosh, Nicholas Rowe, Vinnie Jones, Lenny McLean, Peter McNicholl (plus)VOD (3)
Résumés(1)
Eddy, un joueur invétéré, s'apprête à participer à la plus grosse partie de cartes de sa vie avec un enjeu de cent mille livres, somme qu'il a durement amassée avec ses trois acolytes, Tom, Baco et Soap. Eddy est considéré comme l'un des meilleurs joueurs du circuit, mais la partie s'avère être un coup monté à l'issue duquel il doit cinq cent mille livres à son adversaire Hatchet Harry. Ce dernier lui donne une semaine pour réunir cette somme, sinon il aura les doigts coupés. Seul JD, le père d'Eddy, pourrait annuler la dette en cédant son bar à son vieux rival, Harry. (texte officiel du distributeur)
(plus)Critiques (9)
Guy Ritchie may have taken over the genre of witty gangster films from Quentin Tarantino, but both here and especially in Snatch, he has proven that Quentin and his first films can take a seat. I'll probably never understand how a screenplay could have ever been created with these kinds of characters (the black guy from the bar speaks for everyone), plot (half a million, junkies, machine gun, cop, and a lot more), and directorial gimmicks, and Guy is completely brimming with them. An awesome soundtrack, the beginning of a new era, and the creation of a cult sensation.
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Les manigances de quatre groupes de gangsters endurcis selon une conception originale de scénario et de réalisation a lancé une vague d'un nouveau sous-genre. Un peu coupable, je ne donne que quatre étoiles pour ce film qui occupe une place inébranlable dans le genre doré des films gangsters. En le voyant en 1998, avant Snatch, qui est vraiment encore plus raffiné, la note maximale serait une évidence.
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The incredibly well-thought-out script, which beautifully leads to a typically "Ritchie-esque" ending from the very first scenes, hand in hand with refined execution, forms a unique whole, which is a joy to watch with pure cinematic pleasure. By strict standards, the carefully dosed blend of violence, pitch-black humor, and all sorts of absurdity are filmed at a rapid pace, where detailed camera movements persist, just like the quick editing or low-angle shots of the slowly walking characters. But beware, this is no Michael Bay film! Ritchie has a very distinctive storytelling style in which he somehow omits the main characters and only outlines the diverse panorama of London's underworld. It must be acknowledged that due to the effort to be witty and cool at all costs, sometimes Ritchie slips into gratuitousness, and the plot becomes overly contrived. But who cares if you're rolling on the floor laughing? I certainly don’t.
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Very decent. The plot is not overly knotted, but it has such lightly written dialogues and such elegant directing that you just can’t help but have fun. Even the main characters are worth it and will surely satisfy everyone who likes this kind of criminal caricature. In the end, Snatch probably drew me more into the action, but I still had a great time.
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Guy Ritchie is sometimes inaccurately referred to as the British Tarantino. In any case, his distorted dark comedy about eccentric characters of the British underworld, full of slang, unbelievable vulgarisms, and one-liners, as well as characters, motives, and misunderstandings, has achieved extraordinary resonance, and Ritchie successfully imitated the same style several times. The film is significantly influenced by music videos and commercials, and for the sake of authenticity, the director even used non-professional actors - the small-time criminals, whom he cast as members of the British gallery. It was entertaining, fast-paced, and filled with great filmmaking energy. The term Ritchie Style was born... Overall impression: 90%.
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The first of Richie’s gangster joyrides and, in fact, the beginnings of a new subgenre. I’d give it full marks, but Richie’s younger disciples have since managed to fine-tune the details and step on the gas. An amazing final scene.
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Several groups of dimwits chase each other for two hours in an attempt to steal money, drugs and guns in a Tarantino-like gangster film with (attempts at) typically English humour. The full-blown finale is satisfying, but the rest not so much. The forefather of most cheesy indie underground gangster films – so I can understand the high ratings out of sentiment and pioneering, but the bottom line is that it's a total (un)funny mess. That’s it.
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A wonderful story from the underworld. I haven't had this much fun with a film in a long time, not since I watched, to the sound of music from Zorba the Greek, a criminal gang preparing to shoot another gang, but which was also preparing, and yet neither side knows exactly who is up against them and what their objectives are. Guy Ritchie already brought out everything I love about his films in his debut. Plus Sting.
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Guy Ritchie was surprisingly in top form already at the start of his career. His style of storytelling is very unconventional and different from the "ordinary", but, as you can see from the reviews here, he usually succeeds. The script gives space to a large range of characters who are introduced in detail at the beginning and go on to play a crazy game full of mobsters, double-crosses and money, one that cannot end except in a big screw-up. Everything is perfectly thought out, the scenes flow seamlessly into each other and the climax is a treat; Ritchie is a master at it and there is no one like him. A bit weaker than Snatch, but nobody can take away this film's position among the best crime comedies.
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