Product Description
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REVOLVER is populated with Guy Ritchie's (Snatch; Lock,
Stock & Two Smoking Barrels) classic breed of fast-talking,
sharp-suited gangsters but with a psychological twist that your
mind may not be able to handle. Jason Statham(The Transporter and
Transporter 2) is Jake Green, a grifter who vows revenge against
Macha (Ray Liotta, Goodfellas), the ferocious crime boss who sent
him to prison. After taking Macha down in a game of chance, Macha
puts out a hit on Jake. Now, caught between a and a hard
place, Jake finds himself protected by two vicious loan sharks
(Vincent Pastore and Andre Benjamin) who make him an offer he
can't refuse.
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This curious fourth film from Guy Ritchie returns the
writer-director to familiar gangster territory following his
disastrous remake of Swept Away, which starred Ritchies wife,
Madonna. Jason Statham, a Ritchie regular, stars as an ex-convict
named Jake Green, whose strategy for bankrupting a casino
owner/crime boss named Macha (Ray Liotta)--whom Jake holds
responsible for his incarceration--results in Macha ordering him
killed. Enter a pair of other criminals (Vincent Pastore, Andre
Benjamin) with a plan of their own, preventing the hit on Jake
but telling him he has a fast-acting disease that will soon take
its toll. From there, an increasingly convoluted gangster tale
becomes a fascinating if often silly movie about Jakes descent
into possible madness while he simultaneously ponders the art of
defeating ones enemies and communing with God. Ritchie is indeed
in a serious vein, but he doesnt hold back on his unique sense
of stylish fun, outfitting each character with memorable dialogue
and behavioral traits. Standing out in a crowded pack of colorful
underworld types is Liottas villain, who sympathetically conveys
an all-too-human level of despair while wearing eyeliner and
bikini underwear. The film becomes wearing after a while: Ritchie
might be less interested in the crime genre than he once was. But
there are plenty of fresh ideas here, even if they dont always
fit perfectly together the way Ritchies catchy debut, Lock,
Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, did. --Tom Keogh
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.com Exclusive Interview with Jason Statham
We had the pleasure of talking with ( https://images-na.ssl-images-.com/images/G/01/dvd/sony/Revolver/Revolver_6lg.jpg )Jason Statham ( http://imdb.com/name/nm0005458/ ) (The
Transporter, Snatch, The Italian Job) about Revolver, his new
film with director Guy Ritchie ( http://imdb.com/name/nm0005363/ ). Heres a taste of what he had to say, and you can hear more in
the February edition of the Wire Podcast (
/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/307164011 ).Describe Revolver for people
who have yet to see the film:I would say its a movie thats not
to be confused with the likes of Lock Stock (
/Lock-Stock-Smoking-Barrels-Widescreen/dp/B00007ELEP )or Snatch (
/Snatch-Widescreen-Ade/dp/B000093FLA ) if you have ever seen any
of the previous Guy Ritchie movies, its not to be confused with
that kind of a film. Its a little bit more of a serious sort of
psychological thriller
about being able to smash what controls
you, but at the same time its all set within a world of ya know,
violence, ya know that sexy shiny world that Guy Ritchie
creates.Do you see comparisons between Lock Stock, Snatch and
this film as a good thing or a bad thing?Well look, hes made two
terrific films, two great black comedies, do you want him to go
and make another one as well? Sometimes you have to do something
a little bit different
you cant please everyone.Youve carried
a lot of other movies, action movies, where theres explosions
and fast cars, but this film is really held together by your
presence, and its a totally different mood. Did you you feel a
lot of pressure on your performance as Jake to carry the
picture?Um, I mean, no, its best not to try and focus on that
really. But obviously if you havent got your usual bells and
whistles to rely upon, then you have to try and dig it out from
somewhere else. What did you draw from your own experiences in
preparing for this movie? You might know from reading other stuff
that I used to work on street corners hustling, or conning people
if you like, so I understood the psychology of that and what you
need to do to make somebody sort of bend over and succumb to your
will, its a very simple set of rules
theres so many ways that
you can be sort of lured down a certain road and its all about
making decisions, and if youre aware of what is leading you, you
can make the right decision at the right time.--Rachel, Movies &
TV