The Limey
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Movie Reviews of The Limey
Movie Review: A superbly crafted film!
Summary: 5 Stars
One of the biggest surprises in '99, this superbly crafted film was majorly overlooked. The plot is a conventional one but shot and edited brilliantly by Steven Soderbergh from a screenplay by Lem Dobbs.It follows an english ex-con named Wilson (played wonderfully by Terence Stamp) and his quest for vengeance for the murder of his daughter. Soderbergh and Dobbs' commentary on the DVD is worth the price.. they give an amazing insight into the situations and the overall editing style that makes this movie so interesting to watch.
This movie also features a very oddball but amusing cast of supporting actors like Peter Fonda, Leslie Ann Warren and Luis Guzman.
Another real interesting note about this movie is how they convinced director Ken Loach to lend them footage from an older film showing a younger Terence Stamp, to integrate with Wilson's ongoing character development.
Like modern noir-ish classics like Memento and Insomnia (the original version), The Limey is both entertaining and thought provoking and keeps the audience within it's reach.
Movie Review: My name's WILSON...
Summary: 5 Stars
As much as I like Steven Soderbergh, most of his movies have some sort of flaw that keeps them from being true classics, but not The Limey. It is perfection. I wasn't very familiar with Terrance Stamp before, but now I am a believer (I want to see Poor Cow especially, but it is tough to find in the States). Peter Fonda does an ironic take on his Easy Rider hippie image. Imagine if Captain America had lived, sold out, and enjoyed bursting young peoples bubbles about the sixties ("it was only 66 and early 67"), and you have Terry Valentine. The other actors were convincing, making the most of small roles, especially Barry Newman as Avery, Valentine's mean spirited bodyguard. The aethetic aspects of The Limey are also very impressive. The editing is great and the cinematography is totally unique. Terrific soundtrack, too. One of the best movies of the year, and the best revenge movie since the days of Point Blank and Get Carter.Movie Review: I loved it , great to see Terence Stamp starring again
Summary: 5 Stars
This film owes so much to the wonderfully intense performance of Terence Stamp . I don't know why he doesn't get more work . Only now after seeing a film like POINT BLANK do I notice the original influence . This is a revenge film but you cannot wait to see how it happens .
The film has an 'arty non linear' storytelling style , but is easy to follow . The film is set in sunny California , which seems to make things more sinister somehow .
I recommend this film and also another one like it , but set in 70's England called GET CARTER , which stars Michael Caine .
Both DVD's have good special features , which include the lead actors speaking in the commentaries .
For the price , you cannot go wrong .
You may find it hard to believe the same director that made this was behind the remake of OCEAN'S ELEVEN , but it's true .
If you like it , do pick up the POINT BLANK DVD as well .
Movie Review: nice dream
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie took me by complete surprise. I didn't know what to think of it. Some of my friends said it was kind of a mystery, the box says thriller, and I ended up believing it was a dream. Why a Dream? Because everything was out of order, time passes without you really paying attention and when its over, you're not sure if it was real or not. Not real in the fact that its a movie and its fiction, but real in the sense that it was so GOOD. The performances are amazing, the sense of loss, sense of hopelessness, sense of accomplishment, these things are all portrayed in the film excellently. I was taken paticularly by the Terrence Stamp flashbacks of him in his earlier years. The last scene is a beautiful ending, if somewhat tragic, or hopeful. I can't decide. You can decide for yourself whether this "dream" by the quirky mind of Steven Soderbergh is beautiful, or tragic.Movie Review: Brilliantly Done Revenge Flick
Summary: 5 Stars
Steven Soderbergh's The Limey is a different type of revenge movie. A throwback to the 60's, featuring Terrence Stamp and Peter Fonda as opposing forces in this revenge film. First of all, the film is beautiful. Some of the best cinematography this side of Terrence Malick. Steven Soderbergh is a very talented filmmaker. One of the best working today.
The story features Stamp as Wilson, a recently released British man who comes to the states to seek out the cause of his daughter's "accidental" death.
A very good film. The DVD features a commentary with Soderbergh and Lem Dobbs (writer of Dark City (New Line Platinum Series)), a second docu-commentary with the stars, an isolated music score, and plenty of other features.
HIghly recommended.