RocknRolla (2008)

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Director:

Guy Ritchie

Writer:

Guy Ritchie (written by)

Release Date:

31 October 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

A story of sex, thugs and rock 'n roll.

Plot:

In London, a real-estate scam puts millions of pounds up for grabs, attracting some of the city's scrappiest tough guys and its more established underworld types, all of whom are looking to get rich quick. While the city's seasoned criminals vie for the cash, an unexpected player -- a drugged out rock 'n' roller presumed to be dead but very much alive -- has a multi-million dollar prize fall into his hands.

Plot Keywords:

Accountant | Painting | Robbery | Nightclub | Male Rear Nudity

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Nov. 14	9:30 PM	HBO
Wed. Nov. 18	11:30 PM	HBO

Cast

Gerard Butler	...	One Two
Tom Wilkinson	...	Lenny Cole
Thandie Newton	...	Stella
Mark Strong	...	Archy
Idris Elba	...	Mumbles
Tom Hardy	...	Handsome Bob
Karel Roden	...	Uri Omovich
Toby Kebbell	...	Johnny Quid
Jeremy Piven	...	Roman
Ludacris	...	Mickey (as Chris Bridges)
Jimi Mistry	...	Councillor
Matt King	...	Cookie
Geoff Bell	...	Fred the Head
Dragan Micanovic	...	Victor
Michael Ryan	...	Pete

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive language, violence, drug use and brief sexuality.

Runtime:

114 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English | Russian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #44080) | UK:15 | Ireland:15A | Singapore:M18 | Australia:MA | New Zealand:R16 | Canada:14A (British Columbia) | Finland:K-15 | Norway:15 | Brazil:16 | Portugal:M/16 | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Netherlands:16 | France:U | Argentina:16 | Japan:PG-12 | Sweden:15 | Peru:14 | South Korea:18 | Iceland:16 | Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Barbican, London, England, UK

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

The band playing in the club scene are The Subways with their song 'Rock & Roll Queen'.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: The two "Chechnyans" would more likely be veterans of the Russian Army who've served in Chechnya. This is because actual Chechens would speak the Chechen language rather than Russian.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Archie: People ask the question... what's a RocknRolla? And I tell 'em - it's not about drums, drugs, and hospital drips, oh no. There's more there than that, my friend. We all like a bit of the good life - some the money, some the drugs, other the sex game, the glamour, or the fame. But a RocknRolla, oh, he's different. Why? Because a real RocknRolla wants the fucking lot.

Movie Connections:

References The Wild Bunch (1969)

Soundtrack:

Do The Pop

Welcome back, Guy Ritchie.

By the word 'coolest', I mean stylish, with style. 'RockNRolla' accomplishes that. It's a well-done crime movie and with plenty of style and fun. But let's get to the point.

Starting up, I'm a big fan of Guy Ritchie's work ('Snatch.' is one of my favorite movies) and so I was kind of expectant with this, since his last works weren't successful: the misunderstood 'Revolver' and the awful 'Swept Away'. In the end, I was generally pleased, and it marked the similar type of movie as 'Snatch.'.

This was quite an intriguing and funny experience, with that typical Guy Ritchie humor. I noticed that this is classified as an action movie, but I would only stick up with the comic/crime movie, because the action is very limited (the scene where One Two gets chased by the Russians was very funny and vertiginous).

However, this isn't a movie for anyone and it isn't something we haven't seen already. If you're a Guy Ritchie, 'Snatch' or 'Lock, Stock' then you'll probably enjoy this. If you're not, then I'll lead it to your imagination.

For those who know the British director's work, this an enjoyable film tape and it has all those typical elements in Ritchie's movies. The soundtrack, the editing, the solid exploitation of the characters and the plot with that final twist that is Ritchie's trademark, make 'RockNRolla' an excellent experience.

In other words, it's time to welcome back Mr.Ritchie to the business. 'RockNRolla' is in deed 2008's coolest movie and a must see for this director's fans. 8/10.