London Boulevard

«Una película de gángsteres genial» que intenta en vano pertenecer a las de Ritchie o la especial Sexy Beast de Glazer. Los diálogos son más wtf que divertidos o agudos, desarrollo rápido mínimo, forma demasiado convencional. Incluso la línea romántica no funciona como desearía. Lo único que mantiene a esta película ejemplarmente mal dirigida por encima del promedio es su elenco de lujo. (08.03.2011)

Película, cuyo guion está bastante desarticulado, la trama principal está vacía, la línea romántica está exagerada y carente de sentido. Al menos puede apoyarse en actuaciones decentes y una bonita música. Sin embargo, como película de gangsters se hunde en la mediocridad profunda. (19.10.2011)

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)

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)