Ben Lamb's Film Reviews: Rock n Rolla under his carpet. Some souferners go 'round being all threatening and shooting fings. In an industry which is all about profit and returns, second chances are rare. This is certainly Ritchie’s last chance. Obviously when I went to see Rock n Rolla I was not expecting a masterpiece. But since Ritchie was now on familiar ground I nostalgically thought he would be able entertain me like he used to when I was a young, na. The problem is that he is on too familiar ground. Once again he has remade Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. Here Londoners with stereotypical voices and no real names; One Two, Mumbles, Tank etc. I am a great fan of the very talented Tom Wilkinson but here his impression of Bob Hoskins throughout is wincingly irritating. Rock n Rolla is an attempt at remaking The Long Good Friday in a modern day context but to no avail. Ritchie’s script is nowhere near as witty as it thinks it is as all the jokes are based around homophobia and his desperate attempts at punch lines fall flat on their face. A Russian mobster orchestrates a crooked land deal, putting millions of dollars up for grabs and attracting all of London's criminal underworld. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels director Guy Ritchie heads back to the London underworld for this hyperkinetic crime comedy concerning a shady land deal that leaves every schemer in the city determined to get rich or die. RocknRolla - Guy Ritchie's crime caper pitches Gerard Butler, Idris Elba, Tom Wilkinson, Thandie Newton and Mark Strong deep into London gangland. Tweet; 2008 Certificate: 15. Subscribe Subscribed Unsubscribe 10,333 10K. Want to watch this again later? Rock n Rolla - Piano Scene - Duration: 3:54. Rock N Rolla (Originaltitel: RocknRolla) ist eine britische Gangsterkom. Rock'N'Rolla (2008) - Kiedy rosyjski gangster zamyka szemran Alle Infos zum Film RocknRolla (2008): In RocknRolla jagt Guy Richie die neuen und alten Gangster Londons die Themse entlang. RocknRolla is een Britse misdaadfilm uit 2008 geschreven en geregisseerd door Guy Ritchie. De productie werd opgenomen in Londen en kwam op 5 september 2008 uit in het Verenigd Koninkrijk. In Nederland kwam de film uit op 23. Basically the best way to describe Ritchie’s direction is . He should go back to music video direction where he started as this seems to be his true calling. Perhaps he should do a new video for the subways as the song . Ritchie had one entertaining film in him and people are starting to cotton on to the fact he is simply rehashing the same concept every time. It is worth mentioning that Ritchie’s old producer Micheal Vaughn has gone onto great success with Layer Cake, Stardust and the opportunity to direct X- Men 3. Perhaps this was where the real talent lied. Ever since they stopped collaborating Ritchie’s work has desperately declined whilst Vaughn’s status has reached dizzying heights. It is also reported that Vaughn would take over direction duties when Ritchie couldn’t be bothered turning up for work. As the credits arrive Ritchie advertises his planned sequel; The Real Rock n Rolla. Although such a film will not be made if this feature does not make enough money. Please do not put your hand in your pocket to fund this abomination. Unfunny, rubbish and unimaginative action proves he is only interested in the money. Help me prove to him that the movie going public are not stupid and make this fail. Let’s make no bones about it, Ritchie is not a skilled filmmaker. He made a sparkling humorous debut and a solid second film which was more or less the same but it had just enough minor differences to get away with it. Three flops in a row, he has well and truly sold out!
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