I'll Sleep When I'm Dead

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Martin L @Martin1959 02/19/2025 Cliched…and ended weird….moody…bit of grit..but very predictable…format used a million times…and better…just go to bed early..do you more good!! See more 09/19/2021 Long drawn out stupid movie! See more 03/13/2017 Wow. What a waste of time. Why not just give a toddler a gun and have him shoot at a camera for a couple of hours. Oh, and have him sat in a chair in East London - for atmosphere. Dull. Dull. Dull. See more 01/05/2016 It looks good for a noir, has the right brooding tone, and some pretty good performances from some quality actors, however, the incident that drives the plot, that sets everything in motion, just left me feeling unfulfilled, it also could have used a lot more malcolm mcdowell, he's one of my favorite actors, and we def needed way more of him, i think given the cast and director there was potential, but just needed a better story See more 02/06/2015 After the eventually success of Croupier (1998), when it finally found it's audience. Director Mike Hodges and star Clive Owen reunited for this dark and brooding thriller, written by British TV writer Trevor Preston (The Tyrant King, The Sweeney and Fox). It harks back to the themes and motives of revenge and family that Hodges had explored in Get Carter (1971), but it's nowhere near as good. Will Graham (Owen) was once a powerful gangster, but he's turned his back on all of that, and he lives in a van in the middle of a forest. However, when he hears that his brother Davey Graham (Jonathan Rhys-Meyers) has committed suicide. He comes home, but what Will doesn't know is that Davey was abused at the hands of psychotic car dealer Boad (Malcolm McDowell), Will plans a very elaborate revenge. He gets his old friend Mickster (Jamie Forman) to help find out the best way to find who drove Davey to suicide. Will's reappearance causes local crime lord Frank Turner (Ken Stott) to try and put a stop to Will's crusade for vengeance. It's a good film, but it could have been a lot better and a lot of themes on display here have been done elsewhere and done better as well, which is a shame considering the brilliant cast that Hodges has put together for this film. It just feels like he's playing it a bit too safe and he should be taking bigger risks. See more 06/07/2014 When his brother commits suicide, one time London gangster Will Graham determines to find out why. This leads him on a vengeful path as he begins to slip back into a world he had thought he had turned his back on for good. This dark, bleak film from director Mike Hodges boasts a really strong cast which includes Clive Owen, Charlotte Rampling and Malcolm McDowell. The gritty, urban setting and characterisation feels true to life and the sparse script is good. There are, however, problems with the plot that leaves just a bit too much left unresolved and unexplained. What we end up with feels cold and unemotional when in actual fact, this is, at heart, a film about emotion, loyalty and relationships. A shame as this could have been a taught and interesting thriller. See more Read all reviews

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