Well to start off with I thought I'd mention one of my all time favorites - Rock 'n' Rolla
This film is now a little over 4 years old but it's a truly amazing film. It's by director Guy Ritchie which I'm sure you've all heard of (obviously). It's an action, crime, thriller and is based in 21st century London. It follows the same story all from different angles and different twists. The main plot is about a man called Lennie Cole, he's a london mob boss and he also owns all the real estate transactions around London. He's been scamming people by interfering with their real estate paper-work thanks to his control over all sections of the business. It's only when he deals with a big Russian developer Uri Omovich that his previous "clientèle", two members of the Wild Bunch, interfere with Uri's transactions. This means trouble for Lennie because this means that he'll have to return Uri's lucky painting that he's lost, to his pothead rockstar "son" at that. This means that Lennie has to find Jonny Quid, who's said to have drowned, and retrieve the painting before the Russians get too suspicious and before the Wild Bunch cause anymore disruptions with his deal with Uri...
As much as I love this film, there is something that just can't be neglected and that's the fact that this is another one of Guy Ritchie's London gangster films! If you watch his films you do come to realize that a lot of them follow a similar pattern and a similar plot. This is not to say that it isn't fun and enjoyable but it does mean that it hits quite low on the "Originality Scale" and I do find this element to be killer in many films. Overall I fully recommend watching it if you haven't already and I'd love to hear your opinions and ratings of this film!
Enjoyability: 8.5/10
Originality: 5/10
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