The acclaimed director of Kill List and Sightseers attempts to appeal to a more mainstream audience with a rowdy sub-Tarantino caper that fails to seize attentionAfter the one-two punch of Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction,the bottom shelves of everyone’s local video store were filled with desperate Tarantino knock-offs from directors hoping a similar formula of violence, wit and songs from the 60s would see them crowned the next film-making wunderkind. As they started to thin out, and we then saw the Guy Ritchie effect pick its place with laboured gangster comedies dominating British cinema for far too long. Related: The Magnificent Seven review: moderate remake opens 41st Toronto film festival Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com