Review of Gangster No. 1 (2000) by Robert N — 10 Jun 2007

Edgy, Voilent, Sadistic. When Paul Bettany was announced as a possible Joker candidate for the next Batman, THIS IS THE REASON WHY.

This review of Gangster No. 1 (2000) was written by Robert N on 10 Jun 2007.

Gangster No. 1 has generally received positive reviews.

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By John O (1,007) on 04 Jul 2012

A brilliant movie and two brilliant performances from Malcolm McDowell and Paul Bettany…

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By Jhuan D (17) on 22 May 2011

Stylish, violent and with a surreal tinge, Gangster No. 1 is not original in terms of crime thrillers but it's still effective…

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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 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 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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By Jim A (789) on 14 Jul 2010

Based loosley around the life of mad Frankie Fraser,terrific movie with a great cast,David Thewlis is great as Freddie Mays and Paul Bettany…

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By Alex A (1,180) on 31 Oct 2011

While the story of a Gangsters rise and fall isn't exactly unexplored Territory, Gangster No…

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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 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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