Rocknrolla (DVD)

This is a London based gangster action film from Guy Ritchie. This is 110 minutes long and is 15 rated: it contains strong language, violence, sexual references and scenes of drug abuse. This starts off focusing on Lenny Cole (Tom Wilkinson) and his right hand man Archy (Mark Strong). Lenny is an old time gangster boss who is very rich and very powerful and one of the people he has in his pocket is the Councillor (Jimi Mistry) who helps him sort out planning issues. Lenny makes most of his money through bent property deals and, for the cool sum of seven million, is currently sorting out planning for Russian billionaire Yuri Omovich (Karel Roden). Omovich's ...  Read the complete review

RocknRolla is 'the' 2008 crime film, written, directed and produced by the original gangsta (with a posh accent) Guy Ritchie. Narrated throughout by Mark Strong, it has a host of British talent, with a couple of names from across the pond. ~Characters~ Gerard Butler - One Two Tom Wilkinson - Lenny Cole Thandie Newton - Stella Mark Strong - Archy Idris Elba - Mumbles Jimi Mistry- Councillor Ludacris - Mickey Jeremy Piven- Roman ~Plot~ Lenny Cole is the crime boss of London, he's the man in London and won't let you forget it. He runs all the property market and London's underworld. Lenny's second in ...  Read the complete review

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 f**king lot..." After Madonna humiliated Guy Ritchie by preferring adopted rainbow children to a donation from his 'six- shooter', she's gone of into the sunset and so has his directing career, the very staid and predictable 'RocknRolla' back-to basics for the pseudo cockney. 'Mockney' ...  Read the complete review

WHAT IS IT ABOUT: The darky under-side of London is explored in Guy Ritchie's latest outing that sees a dodgy multi-million pound real estate deal risk falling apart because of a prized painting that falls into the hands of a drug addict rock star who's supposed to be dead. IS IT ANY GOOD: Guy Ritchie has proven himself to be a bit hit or miss when it comes to making Tarrantino-esque multi-narrative gangster films; at his best, Snatch is a phenomenal work, whereas Lock Stock falls short, and now Rocknrolla adds to the list of failures. There are two main problems with this film. First up, the disjointed plot: it's a big risk making a ...  Read the complete review

Intro I have always enjoyed Guy Ritchie films and there are probably lots of you Ritchie lovers out there. This is definitely one for the crowd and it is made in a typical Guy Ritchie atmosphere but is it as good as the rest? In this action flick you get introduced to several characters that somehow have something to do with each other. One is out for the money, another is just doing his job and one is a Rock N' Rolla. The Plot In the capital London there is a lot of money to make and a lot of people that will take advantage of you when you do. The big boss Lenny is the man behind it all but one day when he is doing business with a ...  Read the complete review