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Epicurus.com - Sexy Beast
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List Price: $14.98
Our Price: $10.49
Your Save: $ 4.49 ( 30% )
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Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Starring: Ray Winstone, Ben Kingsley, Ian McShane, Amanda Redman, James Fox
Directed By: Jonathan Glazer
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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0024543026747
Format: Anamorphic
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2002-03-12
Running Time: 89
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: 2000
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Editorial Reviews:
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Riveting in his intensity, Ben Kingsley delivers "his best performance ever" (Premiere Magazine) in this high-voltage crime thriller that crackles with chilling style and wit. A savage gangstere name Don Logan (Kingsley) is met with resistance when he tries to recruit a retired pal (Ray Winstone) for "one last job." But Logan just won't take no for an answer...
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Very Good in an Unexpected Way
Comment: I ordered this movie based on a friend's recommendation when I said I enjoyed another excellent UK crime thriller, Layer Cake. By comparison, Sexy Beast is a very different film from Layer Cake. It feels perfectly European (not American) in terms of its careful, methodical pacing and gradually building tension. I never knew what would happen next in this film, and I loved that. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. Also, the beautiful scenery at the villa on the Spanish coast was a treat for the eyes (and makes me want to retire to the Costa del Sol just like the lead character).
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Summary: Sexy Beast is not sexy.
Comment: There is no sex in Sexy Beast, but Ben Kingsley's performance brings out the beast as a psychopathic gangster. The tension increases as a retired criminal is urged to take part in a robbery with former partners in crime. Ben Kingsley's scene at the airport is one of his best performances. If you like gangster flicks with lots of tension, you'll like this one. This movie is most definitely not for children.
Customer Rating:
Summary: OVER RATED
Comment: THIS MOVIE DOES NOT BELONG ON TOP TEN UNDERGROUND MOVIES. I'VE SEEN MOST OF THE TOP 20 AND THIS DOES NOT MAKE TOP 50. TOUGH TO STAY AWAKE. NEVER REALLY GETS GOING. I DON'T MIND ACTION MOVIES WITH GOOD CLEVER DIALOGUE, BUT THIS MOVIE LOOKS LIKE AND ACTION MOVIE BUT HAS LITTLE TO NO ACTION, NO GOOD LOOKING PEOPLE, AND MISPLACED CLEVER DIALOGUE. JUST DIDN'T GET IT AT ALL.
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Summary: Sexy what?
Comment: Sorry, I couldn't watch more than 20 minutes of this movie and I love Ben Kingsley. It just didn't do it for me.
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Summary: It's bloody hot...
Comment: `Sexy Beast' is just that; it possesses a savage sexuality that rivets through the audience and draws them in, never letting go. It's not your average gangster film. It's smart and original and thrilling. Couple the tight script with elegant direction and a marvelous cast, that includes two brilliant performances by the male leads (Kingsley and Winstone sizzle), and you have one of the finest films of 2001. It's hard to find a single flaw within this breathtaking film; so why bother looking. Let's focus on everything it has going for it.
The film follows a retired British gangster, Gary `Gal' Dove, as he tries his hardest to resist the temptation to reenter the game. He's visited at his home in Costa del Sol by notorious mobster Don Logan who forcefully attempts to persuade him to jump back in for one more heist. Gal refuses but like I said, Don is very `forceful' in his persuasion.
The greatest facet of this film is the pitting of Ray Winstone (who is quite the sexy beast if I do say so myself) and Ben Kingsley against one another. Their masterful performances elevate this film into that `must-see/must-love' territory. Winstone plays Gal with such emotional connection that you can feel his soul stripping as he contemplates the consequences of his actions. I have been a fan of Winstone's for a while now and with each performance I fall deeper and deeper into his trance. He says so much with his eyes, with his face; he becomes a canvas of unrelenting emotion. Kingsley is the polar opposite of Winstone here, splicing the screen with ravaging brutality. His character has been described as a pit-bull, and that is a very astute observation. There is a scene where he converses with himself in the bathroom mirror; that scene alone is a spark of genius.
Amanda Redman is flawless as Gal's wife Deedee and Ian McShane is marvelous as Teddy Bass. They support the two powerhouse performances of their co-stars with fervor and grace.
The film is magnificently constructed. It's tight and smart and effective at what it's looking to do. Jonathan Glazer knows what he's doing and delivers a near flawless film. It is savage and brutal and elegant in all the right places. It's sexy, it's provocative and it's a total beast.
In the words of Gal himself; "It's bloody hot!"
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