I'm convinced now it really was Madonna holding Guy Richie back. Apparently they split unofficially about a year ago, which would be when Guy started working on "Rocknrolla", his best film in years.
I saw a preview screening at Palace Nova last night and loved it. I'd rank it as my second favourite of his films, right behind Snatch, which I don't think will ever be topped just because of Brad Pitt's phenomenal performance.
The plot for "Rocknrolla" is exactly the same as the first few Richie films - several groups of criminals are involved in a series of schemes to rip each other off, and all of their storylines come together at the end of the film, typically resulting in a bloody shootout. Walking down Rundle Street after the movie I was saying to my friend Rebecca that I kind of like that all of these films are the same. It's like buying a Pearl Jam album - by now you know almost exactly what you're going to get, just a slight variation on the last record, but it's still great.
Most of the movies I've liked over the last twelve months have tended to be comedies, but this is by far the best movie I've seen that didn't involve Seth Rogen. If you liked "Snatch" and "Lock, Stock . . . " definitely make sure you see this one.
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