London

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London

R

2005

1h 30m

Drama

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Upon learning that his ex-lover (Jessica Biel) is leaving New York, a man (Chris Evans) named Syd crashes her going-away party, but once there, he retreats to the bathroom with a stash of cocaine and engages in a drug-fueled conversation with a man (Jason Statham) he hardly knows. All the while, Syd tries to find the courage to confront his ex-lover before it is too late.

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Critics Consensus

Hampered by pretension and undermined by unlikable characters, London proves that the novelty of seeing actors play against type isn't enough to rescue a deeply flawed film.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Be very afraid.

Apr 22, 2008

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Nathan Rabin

AV Club

London's pretensions far outstrip its dorm-level contemplation of life's big issues.

Rated: C

Feb 16, 2006

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Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

You should avoid it like a bad case of whooping cough.

Feb 16, 2006

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...ultimately comes off as a well-intentioned failure that admittedly might hold some appeal for fans of the various actors...

Rated: 2/4

Oct 3, 2008

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Lewis Beale

Film Journal International

An acting exercise (and not a very interesting one) disguised as a film.

Mar 1, 2007

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JoBlo

JoBlo's Movie Network

...if you don't mind watching people who are better looking than you coking up for 90 minutes...

Rated: 6/10

Mar 24, 2006

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Kyle L

Let's be clear, this is a massively underrated film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/30/24

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misa w

The Argument Scenes were realistic and it's a movie you'd enjoy if you want to watch older movies. Also the fashion was amazing, Movie was also captured nicely.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/22/24

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The J

I can't really blame the critics of this movie, given some of the more formulaic conversations, somehow replacing for instance real depth with really bad supposedly fascinating dialogue on what you can buy at a sex dungeon, etc. When in fact it is the most boring conversation ever, and not nearly as interesting as say 10 seconds of dialogue by Chuck Palahniuk which has more originality in that 10 seconds then the entirety of London. So i get why the critics are ripping this movie apart. Having said that, there is always something real in the way that Chris Evans carries a character. I can't help but root for the guy.... especially here were for most of the movie he is continually kicked... Then Jessica Biel is absolutely mesmerizing as usual, and even the rawness of Jason Stathom makes some of what should be horrible scenes based on really bad dialogue for some reason still interesting. In the end though, if it wasn't for the final scenes, i would not have given the film anything above a 50% rating, but i did like the ending, and the dialogue car was somewhat redeeming. Not enough for me to actually recommend the movie, but if you find yourself watching it, if you have made it to at least over half the movie, I'd say to finish it, may be worth it in the end. But if you haven't started then there is likely no reason to begin watching...

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/30/24

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Audience Member

Hidden Gem- captures you & loved the dialogue. Go for it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/05/24

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Chris C

Bit of a strange film with some awful wigs.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

04/29/23

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Audience Member

Wyjątkowy klimat, ciekawa forma, atrakcyjna obsada... ale treściowo trochę zbyt bananowo-prostacko-filozoficzno-naćpane rozkminy

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Synopsis

Upon learning that his ex-lover (Jessica Biel) is leaving New York, a man (Chris Evans) named Syd crashes her going-away party, but once there, he retreats to the bathroom with a stash of cocaine and engages in a drug-fueled conversation with a man (Jason Statham) he hardly knows. All the while, Syd tries to find the courage to confront his ex-lover before it is too late.

Director: Hunter Richards
Producer: Bonnie Timmermann, Timothy Wayne Peternel
Screenwriter: Hunter Richards
Production Co: Destination Films, Silver Nitrate Pictures
Rating: R (Pervasive Language|Drug Use|Some Violence|Strong Sexual Content)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Feb 10, 2006
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $12.7K
Runtime: 1h 30m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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