Review of Gangster No. 1 (2000) by Marcus W — 26 Mar 2009
McDowell and Bettany portray brilliantly a man who simply wants to "sit on the throne" - the trick is that we know nothing about him: no background, no friends, no family and no name - and we never do.
He's almost two-dimensional. It's shot vividly and starkly with a lot of invention as a part Macbeth/part Absolute Power, with a brilliant final third as McDowell is pounded with realisation. An original and slick British gangster film.
This review of Gangster No. 1 (2000) was written by Marcus W on 26 Mar 2009.
Gangster No. 1 has generally received positive reviews.
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