Seven Psychopaths was a fast paced, constantly entertaining, bloody, and cleverly written comedy. The film follows a screenwriter from Hollywood named Marty who is struggling to start his screenplay named Seven Psychopaths. Marty then gets inadvertently stuck in the middle of criminal shenanigans when his friend Billy and a accomplice named Hans kidnap a gangster's beloved Shih Tzu. To be honest there wasn't much point to the story and in the end you really have no food for thought. The film was a fun, witty and sometimes brilliant watch, with a great cast at their A-game.
The performances were hysterical! Colin Farrell plays Marty and even if his character isn't the most dynamic of all of them, he still brings his magnetic charm, making the role not weary and dull. I got a few chuckles from watching his anti-gun character get caught up in the mess. Sam Rockwell plays Billy; an actor turned con man that messes with the wrong person. His performance is the most entertaining one of the ensembles and has the most memorable scenes. Christopher Walken is at his best here as Hans, a man taking care of his beloved wife who is dying of cancer, he helps Billy steal dogs on the side only to return them to their owner to get a cash reward to help towards medical payments. He gives a funny and touching performance. The rest of the cast are great as well such as Woody Harrelson as Charlie, a criminal gangster who is livid over the kidnapping of his beloved Shih Tzu. He gives an entertaining and cool performance as always.
Director and writer, Martin McDonagh is such on a roll here and in my eyes he could be the next Quentin Tarantino, the vibes just seem similar to me. The writing was sharp, inspired, witty and wildly entertaining. The filming style was vibrant and the locations great, most notably the desert in the final shootout climax. There was a few plot holes that didn't get filled and as a whole it wasn't that balanced or had a strong point to all of the high concept mayhem that unfolded. This was clearly made for pure entertainment value and at that it worked, the whole crew seem to have a blast making this film.
Overall, this was a bloody fun time. The cast was great, the writing solid, the filming slick and stylized, with a phat and entertaining soundtrack. Seven Psychopaths isn't flawless but definitely more ingenious than most comedies that Hollywood throws at us ever year.
The performances were hysterical! Colin Farrell plays Marty and even if his character isn't the most dynamic of all of them, he still brings his magnetic charm, making the role not weary and dull. I got a few chuckles from watching his anti-gun character get caught up in the mess. Sam Rockwell plays Billy; an actor turned con man that messes with the wrong person. His performance is the most entertaining one of the ensembles and has the most memorable scenes. Christopher Walken is at his best here as Hans, a man taking care of his beloved wife who is dying of cancer, he helps Billy steal dogs on the side only to return them to their owner to get a cash reward to help towards medical payments. He gives a funny and touching performance. The rest of the cast are great as well such as Woody Harrelson as Charlie, a criminal gangster who is livid over the kidnapping of his beloved Shih Tzu. He gives an entertaining and cool performance as always.
Director and writer, Martin McDonagh is such on a roll here and in my eyes he could be the next Quentin Tarantino, the vibes just seem similar to me. The writing was sharp, inspired, witty and wildly entertaining. The filming style was vibrant and the locations great, most notably the desert in the final shootout climax. There was a few plot holes that didn't get filled and as a whole it wasn't that balanced or had a strong point to all of the high concept mayhem that unfolded. This was clearly made for pure entertainment value and at that it worked, the whole crew seem to have a blast making this film.
Overall, this was a bloody fun time. The cast was great, the writing solid, the filming slick and stylized, with a phat and entertaining soundtrack. Seven Psychopaths isn't flawless but definitely more ingenious than most comedies that Hollywood throws at us ever year.