Gangster No. 1

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Ari V Pretty good. The character development, especially that last phase, doesn't fully track, but lot's of great work to make up for this. 3.75/5 Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/15/25 Full Review Wozza B This film started off well with some great performances but when it skips 30 years forward it rapidly goes down hill. It doesn't make sense that Bettanys character is later played McDowell whilst all the other characters are played by the same actors. The main character is now a completely different person not only physically but his whole demeanor. Like the link to horse racing within the movie it, 'Started strong but run out of steam in the final furlong!' Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/06/25 Full Review Ant O In the end the casting got in the way. Paul Bettany is miscast as a cockernee and McDowell playing Bettany’s older self, plays it without any charm or charisma. Thewlis is top draw but like the film itself he ends up a sniveling shadow of what he was and the film ends up without anything to redeem it. The beautiful flat in, Barbican? Steals the show Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/05/25 Full Review Jake K Half decent acting but terrible plot with an anticlimactic ending. If you want a decent British gangster film there are plenty of much better options out there. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/28/25 Full Review Chris H Violent, as you might expect, although we are spared the worst moments. The story though? I can't make up my mind. The narrative is quite familiar, but some some common stereotypes are avoided (eg the main character doesn't get, or even try to get, the girl) and this is welcome. Malcolm McDowell and Paul Bettany are both excellent as the most unpleasant man you could imagine, but his lack of class does wear you down after a while; you just want someone to polish him off. He does, though, have some inner torment that emerges at the end. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/25 Full Review Ian S Definireky one of the best London gangster films. Avoids the glamour - it's lonely at the top. Some brilliant performances. Def one to watch again - saw it years ago, now on Netflix. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/27/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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