Ordinary Decent Criminal
by Thaddeus O'Sullivan
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Actor: Helen Baxendale, Kevin Spacey, Linda Fiorentino, Peter Mullan, Stephen DillaneDirector: Thaddeus O'Sullivan
Brand: SPACEY,KEVIN
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 94 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-01-21
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Miramax Home Entertainment
Movie Reviews of Ordinary Decent Criminal
Movie Review: Waste of time for non-Spacey fans.
Summary: 3 Stars
I rented this movie solely because I'm a huge fan of Kevin Spacey, and as such, I was pleased by some of the film. But its unnecessary length, its poor plotline that never seemed to get anywhere, and the strange atmosphere of the film (which ranged from tragic to light-hearted, cancelling out any real message) were simply too overpowering to make this a good movie. Plus, the ratio of time on a motorcycle to time developing a plot was probably 8:1. I know it's a true story, but some true stories just aren't worth telling, and this might be one of them.
Summary of Ordinary Decent Criminal
Michael Lynch is a well known thief in Dublin and a hero to the working class but a bane to the police and the IRA; rising conflicts among them lead to a showdown.Genre: Feature Film-Drama
Rating: R
Release Date: 5-JUL-2005
Media Type: DVD
To the disappointment of Kevin Spacey fans, Miramax never released Ordinary Decent Criminal in the U.S. That has more to do with backstage negotiations than with the quality of this amusing Irish crime caper, which was overshadowed by John Boorman's similar and superior film The General. Both were inspired by the exploits of infamous Irish gangster Martin Cahill, fictionalized here as Michael Lynch (Spacey, with a passable brogue), an elusive bank robber who prides himself on family values and clever escapes. His latest brazen scheme involves the theft of a priceless Caravaggio painting, but director Thaddeus O'Sullivan (who made the underrated Nothing Personal) is more interested in quirky character study than criminal behavior, giving the film its jaunty, uneven mix of humor, drama, and violence. The casting of Spacey and Linda Fiorentino (as Lynch's supportive wife) is an awkward concession to international box office, but the movie's Irish flavor--including a pre-stardom role for Colin Farrell--is enough to keep its cagey spirits high. --Jeff Shannon
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