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Mary Pols, Time: WEAK "Who still has the patience for that all too-familiar cinematic hero, the guy who gets out of prison vowing never to return to a life of crime and then immediately gets sucked back in?" (Read the full review...) 605 words, 11/11/11
Stephen Holden, New York Times: WEAK "...a palpitating mess... There is too much to be absorbed in too little time and not enough tissue connecting abbreviated, sometimes unnecessary subplots." (Read the full review...) 643 words, 11/11/11 Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: WEAK (cg) "...seduces us with a low-rung British underworld in which bluesy tunes by the Yardbirds and the Box Tops fill the soundtrack and men all talk like Michael Caine, until it goes down side streets and loses its way." (Read the full review...) 304 words, 11/11/11 Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: FAIR "...in trying to take a bite out of crime and another out of fame, writer/director William Monahan has ended up with more than he can chew..." (Read the full review...) 534 words, 11/11/11 Kyle Smith, New York Post: VERY GOOD (cg) "Monahan's trademark tart dialogue is as strong as ever... Take a stroll down 'London Boulevard' if you enjoy surly, smart, hard-edged British crime movies like 'Sexy Beast' and 'Croupier.' " (Read the full review...) 262 words, 11/11/11 Michael Atkinson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "A movie of 5,000 lit cigs, William Monahan's directorial debut has verve and charisma, but, in the end, the tension of a late-night pub shrug." (Read the full review...) 211 words, 11/09/11
Stephen Whitty, New Jersey Star-Ledger: MODERATE (cg) "...what's the movie about? Where is it going, and why are we watching it as it takes its time getting there? Those are good questions, and Monahan has a hard time answering them." (Read the full review...) 412 words, 11/11/11 Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times: VERY GOOD (cg) "...a stylish if familiar tale of a man hopelessly entangled in his past." (Read the full review...) 339 words, 11/23/11 Tom Long, Detroit News: GOOD (cg) "...a manic mess... brimming with energy and fine English actors, even if the proceedings start out preposterous and then get thoroughly out of hand." (Read the full review...) 365 words, 12/30/11
Michael Atkinson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "A movie of 5,000 lit cigs, William Monahan's directorial debut has verve and charisma, but, in the end, the tension of a late-night pub shrug." (Read the full review...) 211 words, 11/09/11 Alison Willmore, AV Club: GOOD (NOT GREAT) (cg) "A great cast and an intriguing premise are crowded out by a surplus of plot threads that don't have space to play out, and accordingly come across as clichés." (Read the full review...) 417 words, 11/10/11 Stephanie Zacharek, Movieline: EXCELLENT (cg) "Its pleasures lie in watching the characters... The confidence of 'London Boulevard' never tips into cockiness. This is style with some intelligence behind it." (Read the full review...) 936 words, 11/10/11 Jesse Cataldo, Slant: MODERATE (cg) "...style is so strenuously presented, whipped into a creamy foam of guns, Rolling Stones tracks, and expensive cars, that it manages to get by mostly on vapors..." (Read the full review...) 525 words, 11/07/11
Stephen Holden, New York Times: WEAK "...a palpitating mess... There is too much to be absorbed in too little time and not enough tissue connecting abbreviated, sometimes unnecessary subplots." (Read the full review...) 643 words, 11/11/11 Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: FAIR "...in trying to take a bite out of crime and another out of fame, writer/director William Monahan has ended up with more than he can chew..." (Read the full review...) 534 words, 11/11/11
Leslie Felperin, Daily Variety: FAIR "...like a fancy, retro-styled pocket watch that someone accidentally broke and tried to reassemble with only a vague idea of clockwork. The result is a superficially handsome crime thriller that doesn't tick..." (Read the full review...) 943 words, 11/25/10 Ray Bennett, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD "...the pleasures are many. They include Colin Farrell's small reflective smiles when things go wrong and Keira Knightley's sly depiction of a beautiful woman who has fame and riches but remains needy and selfish." (Read the full review...) 588 words, 11/26/10 Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: FAIR "...in trying to take a bite out of crime and another out of fame, writer/director William Monahan has ended up with more than he can chew..." (Read the full review...) 534 words, 11/11/11 Stephen Holden, New York Times: WEAK "...a palpitating mess... There is too much to be absorbed in too little time and not enough tissue connecting abbreviated, sometimes unnecessary subplots." (Read the full review...) 643 words, 11/11/11
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