When was london boulevard set

She matches Thewlis in going to the top but not over it as characters that can only exist in crime stories but are nonetheless great fun. No one will be surprised by the way the story plays out, but the pleasures are many.

Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day. The film is scheduled to open at the theater Nov. The story is really about crossed paths and crossed wires — danger and romance hanging heavy in the London fog.

Mitchel Farrell is just out of prison and determined to cut ties with his unlawful past, primarily a clingy small-time grifter named Billy Ben Chaplin and a scorned big-time mobster called Gant Ray Winstone. Whether they will escape their fate is the question, that they will fall in love is a given. Though time is spent on the budding romance, most of the sparks fly as the two run the various mazes the filmmaker has constructed. Knightley, so waifishly thin here she looks as if a strong wind will blow her away, brings her own brand of haunted to Charlotte.

Goofs When the former caretaker Lee arrives, the Tree air freshener in his van is yellow. When he hurries to leave, the air freshener in his van is now green.

Quotes Gant : You really think I'm gonna to let you walk free 'round this fucking planet? User reviews Review. Top review. I will hurt someone before they hurt me. London Boulevard is written and directed by William Monahan.

Music is by Sergio Pizzorno and cinematography by Chris Menges. Written and directed by the man who co-wrote The Departed, it's not hard to guess what sort of tone London Boulevard is set at. Which for anyone who follows neo-noir will find plenty to like here, not least the stylish and tonally compliant photography of Menges.

However, falling under the neo-noir banner becomes a curse in a way because there are far greater films of this ilk to liken it too. Pic at least does have the courage to not cop out in resolutions, but again there is no surprise factor for the genre faithfuls.

The narrative often meanders, shoehorning in Knightley's underused harassed actress as a love interest in the process, and London accents are choppy. It also is criminal to have Stephen Graham and Eddie Marsan in your movie and barely give them screen time!

On the plus side of things, the violence and dialogue is often taut and tart respectively, backed by a scorching rocky hipster soundtrack. Farrell is good value as a tough guy, Winstone does what he does best, menacing of course, while Thewlis steals the film as a wired cool cat with menace surprisingly lurking in is heart.

As a whole it fails to hit all the right spots, but enough in here for neo-noir fans to feed on as an appetiser to a more fulfilling noir meal. Details Edit. Release date November 26, United Kingdom. United States United Kingdom.

Official site Official site Germany. He then adds vulnerability, genuine stakes and plays around with well-established conventions. His promising directorial debut, London Boulevard , embodies most of those strengths.

When the wheels are actually in motion, London Boulevard runs smoothly. Mitchell is that type of guy who any sane person, or criminal, would want as a partner. Not just because of his slick and quietly imposing presence, but also because of the rules and competence he so clearly works with: hurting people before they hurt him.