Colin Farrell stars in this hard-boiled British crime thriller as an ex-con working as a bodyguard for a young actress...
Colin Farrell stars in this hard-boiled British crime thriller as an ex-con working as a bodyguard for a young actress (Keira Knightley), a gig that re-introduces him to London's gangster underworld.
Mitchel (Farrell) takes the job in hope of a fresh start. But as the star-crossed pair fall in love, they also run afoul of one of London’s most vicious crime bosses (Ray Winstone).
Directorial debut from the Oscar-winning screenwriter of The Departed, based on the novel by Ken Bruen.
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38 %48 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
30 %11,475 reviewsAudience score rating
"London Boulevard is like a fancy, retro-styled pocket watch that someone accidentally broke and tried to reassemble with only a vague idea of clockwork."
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Variety
Variety"A befuddling muddle that sees a starry cast up to their necks in reheated clichés."
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Total Film
Total Film"It's a film with plenty of front, as they say, but uses up all its energy, wit and ideas in the first 20 or so minutes, before collapsing into a flurry of boring violence."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"In trying to take a bite out of crime and another out of fame, [Monahan has] ended up with more than he can chew for his first time in the director's chair."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"Hard-boiled crime yarn with Irish wit, colorful characters and considerable style."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"Guilty, with one or two mitigating circumstances."
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Empire Magazine
Empire Magazine"A great cast and an intriguing premise are crowded out by a surplus of plot threads that don't have space to play out, and accordingly come across as clichés."
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A.V. Club
A.V. ClubLondon Boulevard | Details
- Runtime
- 103
- Genre
- Drama, Thriller
- Country of origin
- USA, UK
