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London Boulevard (2011)

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Average Rating: 4.9/10
Reviews Counted: 41
Fresh: 13 | Rotten: 28

In spite of its spotless pedigree and a strong sense of visual style, London Boulevard stumbles over its frenetic pace and crowded, clich�d plot.

Average Rating: 5.1/10
Critic Reviews: 8
Fresh: 2 | Rotten: 6

In spite of its spotless pedigree and a strong sense of visual style, London Boulevard stumbles over its frenetic pace and crowded, clich�d plot.

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The directorial debut of William Monahan, the screenwriter of The Departed, London Boulevard follows an ex-con trying to make a fresh start in a relationship with a reclusive actress. A sexy, stylish gangster thriller bristling with wit and brutal intrigue, London Boulevard stars Colin Farrell and Keira Knightley as star-crossed lovers who run afoul of one of London's most vicious crime bosses. -- (C) IFC

R, 1 hr. 33 min.

Mystery & Suspense, Drama

Directed By: William Monahan

Written By: William Monahan, Ken Bruen

In Theaters: Nov 11, 2011 Limited

On DVD: Feb 21, 2012

Box Office:$10.5k

IFC Films

A movie is more than dialogue and a soundtrack. And direction is a lot more than making sure all your favorite parts of your own script make it to the screen intact.

November 11, 2011 Full Review Source: Newark Star-Ledger

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Stephen Whitty

Newark Star-Ledger

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In trying to take a bite out of crime and another out of fame, [Monahan has] ended up with more than he can chew for his first time in the director's chair.

November 11, 2011 Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times

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Betsy Sharkey

Los Angeles Times

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Monahan's trademark tart dialogue is as strong as ever, and Farrell and Winstone make for a formidable pair of opponents.

November 11, 2011 Full Review Source: New York Post

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Kyle Smith

New York Post

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There is too much to be absorbed in too little time and not enough tissue connecting abbreviated, sometimes unnecessary subplots.

November 10, 2011 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Stephen Holden

New York Times

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Had the film stood still more often, its stylish gambit would have worked better.

November 10, 2011 Full Review Source: New York Daily News

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Joe Neumaier

New York Daily News

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Monahan's debut has verve and charisma, but, in the end, the tension of a late-night pub shrug.

November 8, 2011 Full Review Source: Village Voice

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Michael Atkinson

Village Voice

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There are all kinds of weirdo supporting players and the requisite amount of bloody killing scenes, but it doesn't add up to much and London Boulevard just feels like its trying to hard to be edgy.

March 9, 2012 Full Review Source: Scene-Stealers.com

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Eric Melin

Scene-Stealers.com

A forgettable gangster movie gets a pointedly indifferent Blu-ray treatment.

February 26, 2012 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine

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Chuck Bowen

Slant Magazine

This crime story smacks of all-too-familiar elements and is told with a blandly straightforward approach.

January 30, 2012 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Common Sense Media

Colin Farrell and Keira Knightley make a dynamite pairing.

December 3, 2011 Full Review Source: OK! Magazine

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Phil Villarreal

OK! Magazine

A stylish if familiar tale of a man hopelessly entangled in his past.

November 22, 2011 Full Review Source: Seattle Times

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Moira MacDonald

Seattle Times

Screenwriter William Monahan trades in South Boston for South London, only to discover he forgot to pack his A to Z.

November 11, 2011 Full Review Source: Film Journal International

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Rex Roberts

Film Journal International

The confidence of London Boulevard never tips into cockiness. This is style with some intelligence behind it.

November 10, 2011 Full Review Source: Movieline

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Stephanie Zacharek

Movieline

Knightley does an adequate job and fans of Farrell, while they might admire his performance, will probably be disappointed with the overall film.

November 10, 2011 Full Review Source: NY1-TV

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Neil Rosen

NY1-TV

A great cast and an intriguing premise are crowded out by a surplus of plot threads that don't have space to play out, and accordingly come across as clich�s.

November 10, 2011 Full Review Source: AV Club

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Alison Willmore

AV Club

Flawed but impressively executed, the movie has a distinct reverberation that holds the formula together, making the mean business of unlawful behavior convincing in the face of absolute predictability.

November 9, 2011 Full Review Source: BrianOrndorf.com

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Brian Orndorf

BrianOrndorf.com

Close this street down.

November 8, 2011 Full Review Source: Time Out New York

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David Fear

Time Out New York

Has the kind of edge that too few movies allow themselves...handled with skill and a blend of wit and suspense.

November 8, 2011 Full Review Source: Hollywood & Fine

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Marshall Fine

Hollywood & Fine

Equally indebted to Martin Scorsese, Guy Ritchie, and Giorgio Armani, London Boulevard represents the apotheosis of style over substance.

November 7, 2011 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine

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Jesse Cataldo

Slant Magazine

By far too stylized, the film loses itself in this would-be "dynamic visual" style over content and coherence.

October 23, 2011 Full Review Source: ReelTalk Movie Reviews

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Donald J. Levit

ReelTalk Movie Reviews

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I genuinly did not understand this movie!It was the most confused and poorly written script that just lacked everything! You have some of the best names in the business and the reason as to why they would participate in such a poorly written and directed movie is beyond me! Wouldnt waste my time watching!

May 3, 2012

Film Crazy

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Oscar winning screenwriter William Monahan (The Departed) decides to take a spin in the director's chair, and the result is London Boulevard, a slick and stylish British crime thriller (with a fair amount of humor) about a recently paroled convict named Mitchel who tries to go straight. The only honest living he can

November 3, 2010

Chris Weber

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London Boulevard Quotes

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1. Dr. Raju: I would like to see your sister Mitchell with your permission.
2. Mitchel: Sanjay, it's a free country!
– Submitted by Ehsan T (26 days ago)
1. Mitchel: You don't want me to be a gangster. Nobody want's me to be a gangster, 'cause I could not stop if I started.
2. Mitchel: You'd be the first to die.
– Submitted by Chris P (6 months ago)
1. Charlotte: If I fell in love with you, what would you do about it?
2. Mitchel: Everything.
– Submitted by Chris P (6 months ago)

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