"Ghandi was wrong!"
Seven Psychopaths is a twisted, often hilarious subversion of the crime comedy genre. The film hinges around the pivotal performances of Walken and Rockwell who consistently steal the show (and share it when they appear on screen together). Walken's typically off-beat, cool humor gels nicely with Rockwell's over-the-top, crazy performance. The two actors are immensely entertaining in their own right and work well as both a comedy team and crime buddy duo. That's not to discount Colin Farrell, who does a fine job as the tenuous glimpse of sanity in a film centered around loony characters. Director Martin McDonagh (who also created the great In Bruges in 2008) provides the stylistic flair needed to underline the film's unique tone. Psychopaths contains sly commentary on the cinematic medium, plays with viewers' expectations, and at the same establishes itself as a film with its own personality. I particularly liked Walken's backstory and found the Asian psychopath plot line to be effective. All in all, Psychopaths does a lot more right than it does wrong. It certainly represents a gleeful, shamelessly insane piece of fun filmmaking for those looking for their daily dose of crazy.
4.5 out of 5
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