London Boulevard

"La cool gangsterka" essaie vainement de se classer parmi les films de Ritchie ou le raffinement de Glazer's Sexy Beast. Les dialogues sont plus WTF que drôles ou percutants, le rythme est minimal, la forme trop conventionnelle. Même la ligne romantique ne fonctionne pas comme elle le voudrait. La seule chose qui maintient ce film mal réalisé au-dessus de la moyenne, c'est le casting de luxe des acteurs. (08/03/2011)

Un film dont le scénario est largement désarticulé, l'intrigue principale vide et la ligne romantique, surfaite et sans âme. Il bénéficie malgré tout d’un bon jeu d’acteurs et d’une BO de qualité. Mais pour le côté histoire de gangsters, on repassera ! (19/10/2011)

The beginning definitely didn't promise anything great. But it picks up decently about halfway through and the ending is surprising. Colin Farrell may fit the role of a big time gangster, but I didn't find him that convincing here. Like many others, I have no idea where he got such huge respect. Of course, it's not Farrell's fault, it's the half-baked script. I enjoyed the wonderful music. 3 stars. (05/02/2012)

An attempt at a melodramatic gangster film that completely misses the mark – psychology, dialogue and directing, which, instead of rhythmization, is a vexing retardation. If I take away the fact that the whole thing makes no sense at all, and the film is more of a hanger for clichés (which is also beating itself up), I have to appreciate the magnificent Farrell – when he's circling the screen in a suit with a gun in his hand, there's a Bond elegance to it... And Thewlis character is constantly on a trip, so one forgives him the illogical babbling (as far as I know, the other characters do not take drugs). Otherwise, it's a pretty simple-minded patchwork of a guy trying to look like Ritchie kissed by the ghost of de Palma. **1/2 (you know why I’m rounding up) (03/02/2011)

Fucking soccer players. Strange. London Boulevard completely lacks momentum. It has enormous potential, great actors, a solid plot, but there are places where it really runs out of air. Meanwhile, Keira Knightley is amazing. I haven't seen her in a while, but even in this small role, she's bewitched me again. Otherwise, the choice of music was better than I have heard for a long time. A soundtrack of genius. (27/03/2011)