I loved Lock Stock and Layer Cake (Directed by Matthew Vaughn), and even more so Snatch, so was really looking forward to rocknrolla, whilst trying to ignore the last couple of Guy's movies...
rocknrolla is essentially Lock Stock for the first half, then Layer Cake for the second half. The only really entertaining scenes come right in the middle of the movie. The cast is great, most of the characters are very good, and some of the filming and editing is very clever.
However it all feels a bit lazy, the script and plot are just a rushed rehash of Lock Stock and Layer Cake, some of the characters and "twists" are just there to fill in and make no sense, and add nothing, and ultimately if you are a fan of this genre of film you will feel let down.
A shame for the public, and a shame for the good cast, I think!
If you haven't seen Lock Stock or Layer Cake, you'll probably enjoy it more!!!
rocknrolla is essentially Lock Stock for the first half, then Layer Cake for the second half. The only really entertaining scenes come right in the middle of the movie. The cast is great, most of the characters are very good, and some of the filming and editing is very clever.
However it all feels a bit lazy, the script and plot are just a rushed rehash of Lock Stock and Layer Cake, some of the characters and "twists" are just there to fill in and make no sense, and add nothing, and ultimately if you are a fan of this genre of film you will feel let down.
A shame for the public, and a shame for the good cast, I think!
If you haven't seen Lock Stock or Layer Cake, you'll probably enjoy it more!!!