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Summary: The Limey is a near perfect thriller
Review: Stevens Soderbergh's follow up to Out of Sight is a sylish and intense movie about one mans quest for revenge.Terrence Stamp plays "wilson" a english theif hellbent on avenging his daughters "accidental" death. Stamp is amazing in the role and you can't take your eyes off him when he's on screen. This is my favorite Soderbergh film to date and well worth picking up on DVD. Lots of extras on the DVD and is a must for noir fans. EXCELLENT!
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Summary: Memoirs of The Seeker
Review: This was one of my favorites of 1999. Terence Stamp is incredible, a rather sinister good guy; like Dirty Harry with a conscience.What really makes this film so amazing, is the theme of time. Time has been taken from his life, leaving him with regret about the past and a what should have been. I don't want to say much because I would hate to give away anything. There aren't really any "bad guys" in this film. It's beyond that. Terence's character is perhaps his own worst enemy. It's a powerful, stylish, thrilling film. It reinvents a genre in a much less forced way than, say, Pulp Fiction. There may be cinematographic tricks, but they serve a purpose, the stream of consciousness in the mind of a confused, angry, sad man. As for The Who's song, "The Seeker"; well, that is the opening theme and fits in so well and explains so much. Kind of like "Sounds of Silence" at the beginning of The Graduate. So you gotta see this film. It's sooo worth it. Oh, and by the way, it's also really funny.
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Summary: SMOOOOOTH!
Review: CHECK OUT THIS LAID BACK STYLISH THRILLER.ARE THERE ACTION MOVIES WITH BIGGER BUDGETS AND MORE SPECIAL EFFECTS? CERTAINLY,BUT NOT WITH HALF THE CLASS OF THIS ONE.BAMM! ANOTHER COOL MOVIE FROM STEVEN!
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Summary: A Modern Day Film Noir
Review: Steven Soderbergh's follow up to his wonderful 1998 film "Out of Sight" is more understated and subtle than most people might imagine. The Limey is in many respects the closest Hollywood has come in years to filming a modern film noir picture. The main plot of the Limey is of little to no importance. Terence Stamp plays a bitter old Englishmen who comes to LA to seek revenge for his murdered daughter. His pursuit of vengeance eventually leads him to a sleazy record producer, brilliantly played by Peter Fonda. The Limey is a film that revolves around its use of atmosphere. Soderbergh, forever a film geek, uses cuts in time and flashbacks (a constant one to Stamp on a plane) to establish a dark gritty atmosphere which he manages to sustain throughout the whole film. The scripting is a perfect fabrication of a film noir, every character is menacingly constructed to be a worn out tough guy. If anything negative can be said about the film is that it seems to go on a little long. In actuality the film is perfect length but the many scenes without dialogue make it seem longer than it is. Time and time again does Soderbergh cut to shots of Stamp staring into thin air reflecting. It establishes atmosphere wonderfully but if you are looking for a wild ride of an action movie the Limey is not your cup of tea. The Limey is a movie that would be adored by serious film fans but despised by the kind of people who go to the theatre just to watch a fun popcorn movie.If you got this far and you're reading this review then you probably love films.
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Summary: Kick Arse
Review: Let me tell you...this movie kicked some serious boo-Taa!Totally worth the $$$$! I haven't seenthe Dvd Version yet..however...in this professional reviewers eyes: It just beats out Jaws The Revenge! 10 out of 10 my friends.
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Summary: Absolutely Fantastic!
Review: Gripping, stylish, and sexy -- shot with intriguing flashback/flashforward techniques. Combines action with a genuine story. One of the best movies I've ever seen!
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Summary: "Tell Them I'm Cominggggggg! "
Review: Terence Stamp is fantasic as Wilson the limey ex-con in this taught and very well paced thriller directed by Steven Soderbergh. Very reminiscent of "Get Carter" in story but with a slight tinge of humour (Wilson's Cockney rhyming slang being an obvious source eg. "butchers hook = look") that prevents the film from taking itself too seriously. Stylised editing at times irritates, but works well for the majority of this picture. With a terrific supporting cast featuring Peter Fonda, Lesley Ann Warren, Barry Newman and Luiz Guzman, and a fantastic original score by Cliff Martinez (Danny Saber providing music for the party sequence).
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Summary: Fun Film Making
Review: Steven Soderbergh has got a movie making jones that I really enjoy, and he keep it commin' in "The Limey." More character devoted than plot driven, it's still a cool ride. SS's editing style and narrative lend itself to become the main character's inner voice. Through a great non-linear structure we seem to recall events along with our hero as he flys coach across the Atlantic. It's an awesome premise for story design and sells the film more than anything else, although Terence Stamp's performance (including some stuff he did 30 years ago) is a ton 'o fun. Man, if I made movies I'd wanna be Steven Soderbergh....
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Summary: badass noir film set in hollywood, doesnt get any better
Review: This movie rocks SO hard cause it starts with The Who song "the seeker". its about this british ex con who just released from prison, terrance stamp. he goes to LA to see who killed his daughter. the constant flashing of clips going back and forth through time is done so well that is it anything but confusing. in it are cool stars like luis guzman who plays stamp's daughters acting class friend in Hollywood. he drives him around the city and gets him a gun and bullets from these ghetto kids at the park.
besides the opening who song, the rest of the music is perfect when it comes up. it is haunting and slowly suspesful music that suggests its 30s and 40s era film-noir influence. the film includes peter fonda, a record company executive mogul who has connections with Los Angeles crime partners. the beatles wrote the song she said she said about peter fonda.
this is a smart film that is truly a treat for its crime genre. the music, dialogue and story are craved by true crime movie lovers everywhere. and this is about as real as the genre gets. palm trees, hollywood, the hills, record executives, guns, blood, ex cons, THE WHO. I rest my case.
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Summary: An all-time favorite.
Review: When you first encounter The Limey, you may not think much of it. The edit is unconventional if you're primarily used to major studio films. It's got a loose feel to the cinematography, like most Soderbergh films. It's not a slick, modern, hyperkinetic production. It's an episode in the midlife crisis of people who thought they'd die before they got old. However, these things that may make it somewhat less accessible at first heighten its appeal on future viewings. Characters are introduced with a brief montage -- almost like you'd see on a TV show title sequence. The edit weaves conversations together in ways that don't seem logical at first.
The Limey isn't a film about logic or cold, hard, objective fact. It's a highly subjective retelling of the events that make up the story -- apparently from the view of Terence Stamp's character on his way home. It exists in the memories of those involved -- memories of Stamp's visit to Los Angeles to sort out the death of his daughter; memories of his past. For Peter Fonda, memories of southern California in the '60s and past glory. This reflective memory form influences the cinematography -- things take on a sun-drenched, yellow/orange hue that is not dissimilar to your childhood memories. The soundtrack, too, calls back to days past with its music mostly coming from the 60s. (It's one of the best soundtracks in a long time). One of the most impressive scenes is a dialog between Stamp and Lesley Ann Warren. The scene plays in many different places -- a pier, an apartment, and so forth. The scene jumps between them, and were you to take it at face value, it would make no sense. But when you remember that the whole film is just a memory, it makes complete sense. The Limey is an innovative movie, mostly because of its unconventional approach to what would have otherwise been a flat revenge picture. You'll either be turned off immediately or strangely curious. I hope it's the latter for you -- it's a very interesting movie with great performances by all involved. It's one of my absolute essential DVDs.
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