October 12, 2012 in GENRES
SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS
RYAN: Seven Psychopaths is the new crime comedy with a very big cast but primarily stars Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell and Christopher Walken. And it’s really an original movie and quite stylish.
KIM: It is. I always love me some Colin Farrell and Woody Harrelson is in this and he’s great too. It was darker than I expected but still kinda fun.
RYAN: It is rather dark. It’s more of a black comedy. And we went in wanting to laugh out loud. There were a couple times I chuckled and it certainly is funny but more than that it is disturbing and bloody and violent.
KIM: And it’s kind of like a Kill Bill but it’s not as bloody as that.
RYAN: Right cause it’s not spraying all over everybody.
KIM: Exactly.
RYAN: But it is very Quentin Tarantino-esque. Even in the way it’s episodic; each psychopath is labeled and told in, like, chapters, so that’s similar to Pulp Fiction.
KIM: It comes together well. I enjoyed it. I wasn’t bored or checking my watch ever. We heard some people laughing in the audience and there were funny moments but nothing that made you guffaw.
RYAN: The cast was strong. Abbie Cornish was really good and looks great. Woody is fantastic.
KIM: Coming off The Hunger Games, I really liked this role for him. Harkening back to his Natural Born Killers days a little bit.
RYAN: And Christopher Walken. You gotta love him. He so fully commits to everything he does. He’s so unique as a person and that translates into his performances. His face, his line delivery and expressions are just so interesting. And this was kind of an endearing role for him.
KIM: There’s a pretty big element of this movie being a buddy movie. They focused a lot on friendships and relationships. I liked that aspect of it. It made you care more about them.
RYAN: That’s a good point. That theme didn’t necessarily stand out to me but you’re totally right. It certainly has that level of relationships. And I loved that Colin Farrell was using his original Irish accent in the movie. And Michael Pitt has a very small role at the beginning.
KIM: And Zeljko Ivanek, who’s a character actor in a lot of things but you never really know his name.
RYAN: Yeah that guy.
KIM: And is Abbie Cornish really Australian?
RYAN: Yes.
— BOTTOM LINE —
KIM: It wasn’t a terribly shocking movie but I did jump once. It’s from the same writer/director as In Bruges which was also a black comedy. It actually ended up being more of a drama. I don’t think I’d ever see it again but I’m not disappointed that I saw it.
RYAN: It’s not for the faint of heart. It’s rated R with language and nudity and it is pretty violent but told in an over-the-top, not cheesy, but intentionally comedic way. The soundtrack is good. And it’s attention-grabbing and unique in a way that’s worth a viewing.
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