Review of Gangster No. 1 (2000) by Daniel F — 10 Jul 2007

I loove this brit gangster flick one of paul bettany's most underated performances and the mise-en scene is quality!

This review of Gangster No. 1 (2000) was written by Daniel F on 10 Jul 2007.

Gangster No. 1 has generally received positive reviews.

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By Tony Y (32) on 28 Apr 2011

Solid gangster flick that has everything you have seen before…

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By Aurko M (2) on 24 Apr 2011

It was a phenomonon of a movie, I'll be bold enough to call it british scarface with some glitz glamour and ultra violence…

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By Tyson P (433) on 12 Jul 2012

Outstanding film. Very violent, very tense, fairly funny, excellently made, and extremely well acted by McDowell and Bettany…

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By Professor W (19) on 30 Jul 2011

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

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By Matthew O (473) on 10 Jul 2012

Chronicles the rise and fall of a prominent and particularly ruthless English gangster…

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By Jacob A (260) on 26 Jul 2011

Two stellar turns from McDowell and Bettany, plus it's sleek, visual panache, makes Gangster No…

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By Connor G (714) on 01 Aug 2014

As excellent Paul Bettany was at playing Malcolm MacDowell, the whole thing got dragged down in being really psychotic…

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By David T (1,513) on 27 May 2010

I'm not Malcolm McDowell's biggest fan, and he is a touch too muggy in this, for my liking, but he has far less screen time than Paul Bettany,…

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By Mloy X (536) on 23 Mar 2012

Bettany is terrifying. What a great actor, and how fun this role must have been, all that glowering and doomy language…

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By David B (3,254) on 12 Jul 2012

This is one of the best gangster films I've seen, stylish in set and costuming - and with an execution scene that makes the chainsaw in scarface…

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