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After learning the secrets of manipulation, graft, and deceit while incarcerated, a recently released ex-convict sets into motion a complex revenge plot against the man who killed his sister-in-law an... read more read more...d put him behind bars in maverick director Guy Ritchie's highly stylized crime drama. For seven long years, Jake Green (Jason Statham) has bided his time while learning the rules of the game from a chess master and a top con artist who shared adjacent cells. Macha (Ray Liotta) is the cold and calculated gangster who sent Jake up the river after ruthlessly ending the life of Jake's beloved sister-in-law. When Jake turns up at the casino and humiliates Macha on the floor for all to see, the seething gangster wastes no time in putting a hearty price on his old foe's head. Inexplicably saved from Macha's assassins by a pair who only identify themselves as Avi (Andre Benjamin) and Zach (Vincent Pastore), Jake isn't sure whether to trust his guardian angels or flee from them. The only thing Jake does know for sure is that his thirst for revenge grows stronger every day, and it won't be satisfied until Macha meets his maker. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 44 min.

Directed by: Guy Ritchie

Release Date: October 22, 2005

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  • jmanard52
    May 26, 2008
    jmanard52
    Classic Guy Ritchie with a twist. the reveal at the end i thought I saw but never saw it. Good stuff imo.
  • LWOODS04
    March 15, 2012
    LWOODS04
    Cast: Jason Statham, Ray Liotta, Vincent Pastore, André Benjamin, Terence Maynard, Andrew Howard, Mark Strong, Francesca Annis, Anjela Lauren Smith, Elana Binysh

    Director: Guy Ritchie

    Summary: Determined to hustle the crime boss who killed his sister-in-law, gangster and ace g... read moreambler Jake deliberately humiliates the kingpin in a private game. But when the mobster calls for Jake's head, a mysterious duo steps in to save his skin.

    My Thoughts: "I thought it to be very obvious who Mr. Green's cell neighbor's were. No big surprises in the movie, but it had a solid story and good acting. I would have liked more action. There is a lot of gun blasting, but I like Jason Statham in films with more action and less in a brain tease, which is what this film tries to come off as. It's a weird odd flick with a good cast of actor's. I could have went without seeing Ray Liotta's ass, but what you gonna do? The film was entertaining none the less. Good but not great."
  • sergioogarcia
    October 3, 2011
    sergioogarcia
    I watched this movie yesterday on TNT. I've never seen it before and I like it a lot. It's an entirely different thriller action movie focused on our ego. It's a great revenge movie that many people didn't like because of the end. It's quite predictable but keep you in suspense m... read moreost of the time. Excelent acting of Ray Liotta and good dialogues.
  • phubbs1
    September 4, 2011
    phubbs1
    To be brutally honest I didn't really get this film or follow what was going on after about 30min into it. I know that Statham had been in prison and learning the perfect scam called 'the formula' for seven years and upon release he is out to get Liotta the casino boss. The inclu... read moresion of many different characters coming along and Statham being kind of owned by Benjamin and Pastore for most of the film as they help him do something just lost me completely, I really have no clue what the hell the point was or why.

    Its easy to think this was just another Ritchie gangster flick as it has all the trademark attributes of this but its not, its much deeper than that surprisingly with a complex plot that twists inside out. It certainly looks swish and elegant with a great cast as you would expect but I couldn't make head nor tail of it, not even sure if Ritchie knew what he wanted with this.
    Best character for me was Mark Strong as the hitman 'Sorter' who has that calm deadly silence about him and doesn't look anything like you would expect a hitman to look like, kinda like 'Leon' really.
  • ironclad1609
    May 15, 2011
    ironclad1609
    No wonder Guy Ritchie returned to the much more light-hearted yet similarly violent crime and gangster genre with "Rock'N Rolla" after this film pretty much blew up around his head. The premise is already a lot darker as in his former films, and he doesn't spice things up with hu... read moremor as much as usually. That makes for a very special and rather interesting atmosphere, especially in the first half, where you can't really say that Ritchie is once again copying himself. The direction and cinematography is really cool there. But at the point where you expect twists and answers from a film, this one decides just to get weirder for weirdness sake. The results are a lot of inner monologues that drag on forever and do not make much sense, and an ending that leave you wondering what the hell you just witnessed. Even the added interview quotes by psychologist do not remedy that. The film just tries to be a lot deeper and weirder as he could or should have been. A brave but failed attempt.
  • Deano78
    April 5, 2011
    Deano78
    A great crime thriller with a a good cast. For a change for a Guy Ritchie gangster film this isn't about East end gangsters in London and there is no humour in this. It makes a nice change and the story is very good. The plot gets a bit twisted and can be hard to follow at times.... read more However it's one of the better gangster films I've seen in a long while. Slick and stylish with some great twists.
  • ythelastman89
    August 12, 2010
    ythelastman89
    Just an incredibly strange movie. It's nowhere near as bad as some people make it out to be, but it's certainly a step down from Snatch. Jason Statham tries the best he can given the circumstances and is the main reason the movie is as good as it is. However, Ray Liotta's perform... read moreance is way too over the top among some of the other actors. The animated scene is probably the most odd element, but I think it's what saves it from being unoriginal. Guy Ritchie tried some new things, they weren't all great, but I commend him for not being the same.
  • allan913
    January 10, 2010
    allan913
    A brilliant and spectacular adrenaline-driven crime-thriller. A senses shattering instant classic. A pure knockout. Intensely gripping, compelling and incredible. It's original, stunning and exhilarating. Bold, riveting and utterly explosive. This is Director, Guy Richie's master... read morepiece. A dark film noir that has all barrels blazing. It has plenty of action, smarts and surprises that will keep you on the edge of your seat. It's powerful and unforgettable. A well-crafted and well-written flick. A clever, very stylish, blistering, intriguing and mind-blowing ride. Great twist and turns that shatter the senses. The suspense snaps and crackles like live wire. An absolute psychological mind teaser that will grab you and not let go. You will be grabbing your seat right till the very end to it's explosive climax. Heart-pounding and mind-racing all the way through. An excellent, wickedly cool and very entertaining movie. An awesome all-star cast. Jason Statham has never been better, giving a powerhouse performance, he just proves more that he is a force to be reckoned with. Ray Liotta is electrifying. Andre Benjamin is excellent. Vincent Pastore is brilliant. Terrance Maynard and Mark Strong are terrific.
  • deano
    November 15, 2009
    deano
    Guy Ritchie's film reunited with Jason Statham has populated with the same breed of fast-talking, sharp-suited criminal that entertained so many of us in Lock, Stock and Snatch, the story hinges on gambles and cons, and the violence is strong and stylish. Plus, Sta... read moretham is back, too, albeit with the kind of hair/'tache combo that makes him look like an extra in a Spaghetti Western.
    Problems is, Ritchie spectacularly fails to communicate exactly what those ideas are. It's got something to do with con as a game - one that also follows the rules of business - and the importance of knowing who your worst opponent/enemy is. Or understanding that your worst enemy is actually you. And convincing them/you that they're/you're not. Or really are. Or something.
    It kicks off intriguingly enough with no doubt deliberate echoes of The Usual Suspects (via repeated references to a Keyser Soze-esque underworld phantom), introducing us to some fun, skewed characters, like Andre Benjamin's chess-dabbing loan shark and Mark Strong's sluttering balding hitman.
  • SirPant
    October 12, 2009
    SirPant
    What a load of nonsensical, plagiaristic, headache inducing, pseudo-intellectual rubbish. Guy Ritchie has improved his visuals but he can't write to save his life. He spends far too much time trying to find that classic scene in this cult-fodder thriller that he forgets the golde... read moren rule, originality. Fight Club, The Usual Suspects, Things to do in Denver when you're Dead, Leon, Kill Bill..they're all ripped off here, and they all remain better films. Richie also cheats. He relies on unclear visual memory to add certain twists to the story, which are annoying and not very clever. At least this film hasn't got the usual 'Wacky Racers' cast in it but Andre Benjamin was pretty unconvincing, he and the rest of the cast must have been very tired as they all seemed to be half asleep (Except Liotta who overacted magnificently). Don't get me wrong guys, I got it, I realise what he was trying to do, but where was the pay off? The end scene was a straight up 'fuck you, you've paid now, now piss off' for me. One star for the visual effects but that's as far as I can go. Maybe Swept Away will make me change my mind about Guy Ritchie!?

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Christopher Orr
September 22, 2008
Christopher Orr, New Republic

[A]bout as compelling a brief for Kabbalah as Battlefield Earth was for scientology. Full Review

Sid Smith
December 17, 2007
Sid Smith, Chicago Tribune

Not the disaster described in the British press but unlikely to restore Ritchie's luster. Full Review

Peter Hartlaub
December 14, 2007
Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle

The plot isn't intellectually challenging as much as it is confusing, and yet the big twist is completely telegraphed. Ritchie has created a movie that is patronizingly obvious one minute and impenetr... Full Review

Kyle Smith
December 7, 2007
Kyle Smith, New York Post

Guy Ritchie's greasy little noir Revolver is good grindhouse fun until a last act that's like a meeting of a psychoanalysts' convention. Full Review

Elizabeth Weitzman
December 7, 2007
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News

Between the manic editing, atrocious acting, and laughably pretentious narration, Ritchie's tired tricks feel like empty distractions in a game of three-card Monte. Full Review

Wesley Morris
December 7, 2007
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe

Revolver, the latest Guy Ritchie shoot-em-up, is a joke. You laugh with it but mostly at it. Full Review

Matt Zoller Seitz
December 7, 2007
Matt Zoller Seitz, New York Times

The movie's hit-to-miss ratio is hardly Olympic caliber, but Mr. Ritchie deserves credit for chutzpah.

Kevin Crust
December 7, 2007
Kevin Crust, Los Angeles Times

A film that's main crime is inducing stupefying boredom with little payoff in the end. Full Review

Roger Ebert
December 7, 2007
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

A frothing mad film that thrashes against its very sprocket holes in an attempt to bash its brains out against the projector. It seems designed to punish the audience for buying tickets. Full Review

Jake Coyle
December 6, 2007
Jake Coyle, Associated Press

After 2002's terrible Swept Away and now Revolver, Ritchie has managed to make, back to back, two of the worst films any one director can lay claim to.

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    • Avi: There's no such thing as problems, Mr. Green. Only situations.
    • Jake Green: One thing I've learned in the last seven years: in every game and con there's always an opponent, and there's always a victim. The trick is to know when you're the latter, so you can become the former.
    • Jake Green: There is something about yourself that you don't know. Something that you will deny even exists, until it's too late to do anything about it. It's the only reason you get up in the morning. The only reason you suffer the shitty puss, the blood, the sweat and the tears. This is because you want people to know how good, attractive, generous, funny, wild and clever you really are. Fear or revere me, but please, think I'm special. We share an addiction. We're approval junkies. We're all in it for the slap on the back and the gold watch. The hip-hip-hoo-fuckin' rah. Look at the clever boy with the badge, polishing his trophy. Shine on you crazy diamond, because we're just monkeys wrapped in suits, begging for the approval of others.
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