Review of 44 Inch Chest (2009) by Matthew O — 10 Jul 2012
The 44 Inch Chest story unfolds when a jealous husband and his friends kidnap his wife's young lover, seeking retribution for his wounded ego. The film is a darkly funny and confrontational drama about a wronged man trying to rebuild his self-respect, aided only by a motley crew of his old friends.
A character study rather than a fully rounded film as such. A great full English cast and strong performances pull the film though.
The story thread lacks any real drama or excitement, but the film is great at flexing its acting chops. John Hurt is especially grizzly and bad tempered, and Ian McShane is showing that he may of starting his film career late but is still a perfect character actor and sadly over looked.
The script is solid and also unpleasant, the film grabs its 18 certificate purely over the foul language.
Still and play visual set up of mostly using one location and great acting, is enough for its short running time and to see the best of British.
This review of 44 Inch Chest (2009) was written by Matthew O on 10 Jul 2012.
44 Inch Chest has generally received mixed reviews.
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