Review of Gangster No. 1 (2000) by Amy Y — 26 Sep 2007

Malcolm McDowell and Paul Bettany shine in a film that falters.

This review of Gangster No. 1 (2000) was written by Amy Y on 26 Sep 2007.

Gangster No. 1 has generally received positive reviews.

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By Graham P (93) on 21 Jun 2010

Interesting and stylish tale of the the rise and (literal) fall of an unnamed, coldly psychotic criminal (Malcolm McDowell), mostly told in…

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By Joshua L (2,111) on 08 Feb 2012

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By Jamie F (316) on 15 May 2011

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By Tishka F (118) on 18 Aug 2010

This is when I fell for Paul Bettany ... it would probably get more stars were it not for the gratuitous gore…

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By Sarah S (1,165) on 31 Jul 2014

Brutal, vicious, well acted, and over the top british thriller with a menacing and wonderful lead performance from Paul Bettany…

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By Les E (496) on 17 Feb 2012

Three excellent performances from the leads in this brutal portrayal of a young thug slowly decaying into a murdering psychotic…

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The first hour and half is worth 7.5 stars, the last 15 minutes is worth 3 stars…

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By Nick S (1,027) on 11 Jul 2010

Basically your rise and fall gangster movie...Brit style - Set in the late 60's - early 70's and the look is there...nice touch - Paul Bettany…

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