Let me start by saying that this is probably the worst film I have ever rated a 7 out of 10. Lol! There are some things in this film that I really hate. However somehow, I still manage to enjoy the film.
There are a few parts in this film that are extremely overdone. There are a few moments where I literally almost lost my cookies. Most notably the lap dance scene. Let's face it, no gang-banger in gangland Los Angeles is going to rat out anyone in front of a bunch of fellow gangsters for a lap dance. I don't give a crap if it was the hottest chick on the planet, and the biggest idiot in the world he was ratting out. It's among the stupidest and most fake scenes that has ever been put into a Hollywood film. In gangland Los Angeles, rats have no place but the grave. That's just the way it is.
Aside from a few overdone scenes, I do find this film to be fairly interesting, and above all, entertaining. I remember when I first heard about this film. I really thought there was no way that Knightley could pull off this part and make it somewhat believable. However I was wrong, she puts forward a very strong and quite believable performance, even despite the overdone scenes. She truly deserves some recognition here. Rourke and Walken also put in good performances as some fairly interesting characters. My favourite scene in the whole film however takes place in the desert, when the preacher played by Tom Waits arrives. The Tom Waits scene in this film is almost what I would call classic. Waits is a very impressive musician/actor. One who has turned in some outstanding screen performances over the years in bit parts, and this one is certainly no exception.
Yes, I gave this film a 7, but it is just barely a 7 for me.
7/10
There are a few parts in this film that are extremely overdone. There are a few moments where I literally almost lost my cookies. Most notably the lap dance scene. Let's face it, no gang-banger in gangland Los Angeles is going to rat out anyone in front of a bunch of fellow gangsters for a lap dance. I don't give a crap if it was the hottest chick on the planet, and the biggest idiot in the world he was ratting out. It's among the stupidest and most fake scenes that has ever been put into a Hollywood film. In gangland Los Angeles, rats have no place but the grave. That's just the way it is.
Aside from a few overdone scenes, I do find this film to be fairly interesting, and above all, entertaining. I remember when I first heard about this film. I really thought there was no way that Knightley could pull off this part and make it somewhat believable. However I was wrong, she puts forward a very strong and quite believable performance, even despite the overdone scenes. She truly deserves some recognition here. Rourke and Walken also put in good performances as some fairly interesting characters. My favourite scene in the whole film however takes place in the desert, when the preacher played by Tom Waits arrives. The Tom Waits scene in this film is almost what I would call classic. Waits is a very impressive musician/actor. One who has turned in some outstanding screen performances over the years in bit parts, and this one is certainly no exception.
Yes, I gave this film a 7, but it is just barely a 7 for me.
7/10