London Boulevard Reviews
Top CriticA stylish if familiar tale of a man hopelessly entangled in his past.
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| Original Score: 3/4
A movie is more than dialogue and a soundtrack. And direction is a lot more than making sure all your favorite parts of your own script make it to the screen intact.
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| Original Score: 2/4
In trying to take a bite out of crime and another out of fame, [Monahan has] ended up with more than he can chew for his first time in the director's chair.
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| Original Score: 2.5/5
Monahan's trademark tart dialogue is as strong as ever, and Farrell and Winstone make for a formidable pair of opponents.
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| Original Score: 3/4
There is too much to be absorbed in too little time and not enough tissue connecting abbreviated, sometimes unnecessary subplots.
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| Original Score: 2/5
Had the film stood still more often, its stylish gambit would have worked better.
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| Original Score: 2/5
Monahan's debut has verve and charisma, but, in the end, the tension of a late-night pub shrug.
London Boulevard is like a fancy, retro-styled pocket watch that someone accidentally broke and tried to reassemble with only a vague idea of clockwork.
Hard-boiled crime yarn with Irish wit, colorful characters and considerable style.
