Seven Psychopaths (2012) 8/10

Starring : Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell, Woody Harrelson, Christopher Walken
Director : Martin McDonagh
Running Time : 111 mins

Struggling screen play writer Marty (Farrell) is desperately trying to come up with ideas for his latest project, a movie called Seven Psychopaths, when his friends Billy (Rockwell) and Hans (Walken) – who make money by stealing dogs and then returning them for the reward money – mistakenly steal the shih tzu belonging to criminal gangster Charlie Costello (Harrelson).

This is a great little movie that manages to balance humour and action well. Rockwell pretty much makes this movie, though Farrell and Walken are both good in their own right. The concept is more original than some gangster comedies I’ve seen in recent years, though technically there are only six psychopaths, and the conclusion of the movie is both satisfying and unexpected.

You’ll like this if you liked : In Bruges