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You Saw 'Dead Man Down' Now Give Us Your Review
9 March 2013 9:10 AM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
The Movie: Dead Man Down (2013) Studio: FilmDistrict Director: Niels Arden Oplev Starring: Colin Farrell as Victor, Noomi Rapace as Beatrice, Terrence Howard as Alphonse, Dominic Cooper as Darcy, Isabelle Huppert as Valentine Louzon, Franky G as Luco and F. Murray Abraham as Gregor Screenwriters: J.H. Wyman RottenTomatoes: 39% MetaCritic: 42/100 Snippet from My Review: (read my full review here) Dead Man Down feels like something Luc Besson (La Femme Nikita, Leon: The Professional) would have directed back in the mid-'90s, though the look is more modernized with a polished sheen and a penchant for slow-mo explosions and blue filters, which cinematographer Paul Cameron (Man on a Ledge, Total Recall) seems to excel in as of late. It doesn't reinvent the wheel, but director Niels Arden Oplev (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) does manage to cut the expository moments to a minimum, allowing the film to rise above what could have »
- Brad Brevet
'Dead Man Down' (2013) Movie Review
8 March 2013 12:30 PM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
Dead Man Down feels like something Luc Besson (La Femme Nikita, Leon: The Professional) would have directed back in the mid-'90s, though the look is more modernized with a polished sheen and a penchant for slow-mo explosions and blue filters, which cinematographer Paul Cameron (Man on a Ledge, Total Recall) seems to excel in as of late. It doesn't reinvent the wheel, but director Niels Arden Oplev (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) does manage to cut the expository moments to a minimum, allowing the film to rise above what could have easily become a direct-to-video feature and turns it into something I don't mind recommending you give a chance. Written by "Fringe" writer J.H. Wyman, at its heart Dead Man Down is a revenge feature as Victor (Colin Farrell), a Hungarian immigrant, has devised a plan to get back at the crime lord (Terrence Howard) responsible for the »
- Brad Brevet
Exclusive: Robert Vataj Talks Dead Man Down
8 March 2013 10:36 AM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Robert Vataj talks Dead Man Down, in theaters starting today, March 8th
Dead Man Down, the English language debut of original The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo director Niels Arden Oplev, opens in theaters today, starting March 8th. In the film, Colin Farrell plays Victor, a hitman blackmailed into a revenge plot against his former mob boss. To gain the upperhand, Victor is forced to take an Albanian man hostage. Robert Vataj plays this poor, tortured soul, and stayed in character, blindfolded and unfed, for the duration of his time on set.
We recently caught up with Robert, who made a name for himself with his memorable role in The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, to talk about the experience of being strapped to a chair by Colin Farrell for a three day stretch.
Was he allowed to take breaks? Did he eat? Was he ever able to eventually become friends with Colin? »
- MovieWeb
‘Dead Man Down’ a forgettable, excessively slow crime drama
8 March 2013 1:00 AM, PST | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
Directed by Niels Arden Oplev
Written by J.H. Wyman
USA, 2013
It’s hard to tell exactly when Dead Man Down topples over totally into an overwhelming sense of self-seriousness, to pinpoint which of Colin Farrell’s many soulful looks into the grim abyss of New York City is the one that pushes this movie into overheated melodrama. Perhaps it’s odd to criticize a film about how revenge eats away at the soul for being too dark and dour, but Dead Man Down is barely able to maintain a sense of vitality throughout because of its wallowing nature. In spite of some random bits of stylistic flair and a few decent performers, this movie is too sluggish to make an impact.
Farrell plays Victor, a low-level criminal in an enterprise headed by Alphonse (Terrence Howard). After one of Alphonse’s close associates gets killed by a mystery man who leaves behind strange, »
- Josh Spiegel
Review: 'Dead Man Down' Is Lifeless, Ludicrous
7 March 2013 1:47 PM, PST | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
Suspending disbelief is a part of watching most any action film, where bullets fly like birds and mayhem explodes as easily as a shaken soda can. But even in such a contrived movie world, it's asking far too much for us to accept that Noomi Rapace would be hounded as a "monster" for a little scaring around her left eye.
It's just one of the many silly leaps of logic taken in the lifeless "Dead Man Down," a film that brings together two lost souls bent on vengeance. Colin Farrell stars as a brooding gangster, Victor, who's infiltrated the brutal gang of Alphonse (Terrence Howard) to avenge the deaths of his wife and daughter. He's joined in revenge by Rapace's Beatrice, who spies him across from a neighboring high-rise, and blackmails him into killing the drunk driver that crashed into her.
I've had pimples worse than the marks left on Beatrice's face, »
- AP
Dead Man Down - Niels Arden Oplev Exclusive Interview
7 March 2013 12:16 PM, PST | movies.about.com | See recent About.com Hollywood Movies news »
Director Niels Arden Oplev (the original The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo film) reunites with Noomi Rapace for the action thriller Dead Man Down, opening in theaters on March 8, 2013. Colin Farrell stars as a man seeking revenge for the murder of his family, while Rapace plays a woman who knows his secrets and uses them to get her own revenge. And in my exclusive interview with Dead Man Down's director, he talks about the chemistry between Rapace and Farrell, why this particular project appealed to him, and the collaborative process on the set.
Noomi Rapace is gorgeous on screen - the camera just loves her. What is it about her that makes her presence on screen so dynamic?
Niels Arden Oplev: "Well, one reason could be that Noomi Rapace is a very beautiful woman from her creator, whoever or whatever that is. That certainly helps, and then Paul Cameron is a very, »
Six New Pictures from 'Dead Man Down'
16 February 2013 8:00 AM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
Dead Man Down sort of came out of nowhere and FilmDistrict is certainly performing a strong online push for the film, which stars Colin Farrell, Noomi Rapace, Terrence Howard and Dominic Cooper. The film reteams Rapace with director Niels Arden Oplev who led her through the original Swedish adaptation of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo that put her on the map and she stars alongside Farrell as one of two strangers whose mutual desire for revenge draws them together and triggers an escalating trail of mayhem. I've discussed the plot further in previous posts, which also feature the trailer, but I figured with this one I would go with the more vague, studio supplied script. Dead Man Down serves as Oplev's English-language debut and will hit theaters on March 8. Check out the five additional new images below. If you're wondering, the cinematography was done by Paul Cameron whose previous »
- Brad Brevet
Keanu Reeves 'Side by Side' interview: Hollywood's digital revolution
14 February 2013 1:00 AM, PST | Digital Spy | See recent Digital Spy - Movie News news »
Keanu Reeves may be best known for his starring roles in The Matrix, Speed and Point Break, but this week he's stepping behind the camera to produce and present Side by Side, a fascinating documentary that delves into the filmmaking process and looks at how digital has overtaken the photochemical process.
Reeves and writer/director Christopher Kenneally have assembled a who's who of filmmaking talent - from directors such as James Cameron and Lars von Trier, to studio heads and tech pioneers working designing the latest HD cameras - in order to tell their story. Digital Spy got on the phone with Reeve to discuss Side by Side, his directorial debut Man of Tai Chi and the potential for a 3D re-release of The Matrix...
Which was the first film you worked on where you saw that digital technology was clipping at the heels of the traditional photochemical process?
"I »
First Look: Oplev's 'Dragon Tattoo' Follow-Up 'Dead Man Down' Stars Noomi Rapace and Colin Farrell (Trailer)
5 February 2013 11:49 AM, PST | Thompson on Hollywood | See recent Thompson on Hollywood news »
English-language "Dead Man Down," from "Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" director Niels Arden Oplev, stars his leading lady Noomi Rapace, Colin Farrell and Terrence Howard (FilmDistrict, March 8). The trailer showcases this uber-stylish thriller packed with one-liners (the script is by "Fringe" exec producer J.H. Wyman) and dazzling Arri Alexa cinematography from Paul Cameron, Asc ("Man on Fire," "Gone in Sixty Seconds"). Let's hope this turns out better than Cameron and Farrell's good-looking but inert last collaboration, remake "Total Recall." Watch the trailer below: »
- Sophia Savage
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