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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasGaunt, silver-haired and leonine, Harris brings a tragic dimension and savage full-bodied wit and cunning to the aging Sandeman.
- 63USA TodayMike ClarkUSA TodayMike ClarkWhereas last year's exemplary "Sexy Beast" seemed to revitalize the British gangster movie, this equally brutal outing merely sustains it -- though with occasional twists that do linger in the memory.
- 50VarietyDerek ElleyVarietyDerek ElleyAn intriguing spin on the British crime genre that's more a series of strong performances than a fully worked-out character drama.
- 40L.A. WeeklyL.A. WeeklyA baffling subplot involving smuggling drugs inside Danish cows falls flat, and if you're going to alter the Bard's ending, you’d better have a good alternative. Boyd does not.
- 40Film ThreatFilm ThreatEnds up feeling like just another uneven British crime drama.