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3.5/4
Review: Seven Psychopaths
MikePA - wrote on 10/15/12
Seven Psychopaths is a film I've been looking forward to for quite a while. This is mainly because of the talent involved, including Colin Farrell, Christopher Walken, Sam Rockwell, Woody Harrelson, and the amazing writer/director Martin McDonagh, who made In Bruges. And... I loved it!
One of the many reasons why this is such a terrific entertainment is because of the countless energy McDonagh packs into his characters, the script, and the overall atmosphere of craziness he creates. The actors work so well with McDonagh and the script, and they make their characters incredibly likable, even if many of them are, well, psychopaths. The film reminds me of a Quentin Tarantino movie. Not in terms of directing style, but how the film is structured, how entertaining the dialogue is, and how gleefully violent it is.
I love Martin McDonagh's sense of humor. The script is powered by clever dialogue and consistent laughs, and at least one gut-ripping laugh to nearly every scene. The best scene takes place in a cemetary, which is the funniest, the bloodiest, and the most memorable scene of the year. This may also be the best comedy screenplay of the year. Kudos to Martin McDonagh for not shying away from profanity, nudity, and buckets of blood to get a PG-13 so the film can make five extra dollars. Seven Psychopaths is one hell of a good time, and it earns its R-rating.
3.5/4
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Robyn - wrote on 03/02/13 at 12:46 PM CT
Seven Psychopaths Review comment
While his first film, "In Bruges" was black, fresh, and funny--Martin McDonagh's follow up comedy crime caper is a bit of a misfire. The compellingly named "Seven Psychopaths" feels as though it is trying a little too hard. Notwithstanding, there are some good things about the film, it is essentially a brain-teaser that is ultra black, with a gee-wizz cast and a schlock of set ups that work in varying degrees."Seven Psychopaths", a self-reflexive black comedy where the main punchline is that …
