The Gentlemen, from Guy Ritchie, serves as a redemption for this writer/director after his live action “comedy” Aladdin last year. This film brings back memories of his earlier, far better movies, like Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch; it also reminds me of the sleekness of The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Gents are fun to watch—once you overcome the use of the “C” word over and over. I know it is used to describe both men and women in some working-class neighborhoods in England, but it’s still hard for an American to listen to over and over. For us, Hugh Grant (Fletcher) stole the film and Colin Farrell (Coach) was right behind him. Both were in roles you’ve never seen them do before and they were really good, fun to watch. Don’t get me wrong: everyone is good in this film, but these two really stand out.
The Gentlemen, is a star-studded, sophisticated action comedy. It follows American expatriate Mickey Pearson (Matthew McConaughey) who built a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. When word gets out that he’s looking to cash out of the business forever, it triggers plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail as everyone he knows (and a few he doesn’t) attempt to steal his domain out from under him. And that’s just the beginning of the craziness. It features an ensemble cast that includes Charlie Hunnam, Henry Golding, Michelle Dockery, Jeremy Strong, and Eddie Marsan.
The Gentlemen is in theaters now.
