Review of Sexy Beast (2001) by Jdicksteihn — 22 May 2012
The closest thing to a perfect movie that I've found. There's too many great things about it to list here. Here's one interesting nuance. If you want to know the key to the power of Ben Kingsley's performance, it is not actually Ben Kingsley (though he is wonderful).
Watch the movie up until Kingsley's arrival and then turn it off. Tell me then what you would think of Don Logan had he never made an appearance in the movie. Watch everyone's reaction at the table when Jackie says "It was Don Logan" who called for Gal.
This director created an unbelievable monster of a character in Don Logan before he entered frame. It is in this way that Jonathan Glazer is largely responsible for the character of Don Logan. And why Ben Kingsley was able to spend most of his performance not raising his voice and seem utterly terrifying.
Brilliant example of a director defining a character by the other character's reactions to him. Only one of the trillion great things about this film.
This review of Sexy Beast (2001) was written by Jdicksteihn on 22 May 2012.
Sexy Beast has generally received very positive reviews.
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