Gaunt, silver-haired and leonine, Harris brings a tragic dimension and savage full-bodied wit and cunning to the aging Sandeman.
63
USA TodayMike Clark
USA TodayMike Clark
Whereas last year's exemplary "Sexy Beast" seemed to revitalize the British gangster movie, this equally brutal outing merely sustains it -- though with occasional twists that do linger in the memory.
50
VarietyDerek Elley
VarietyDerek Elley
An intriguing spin on the British crime genre that's more a series of strong performances than a fully worked-out character drama.
40
L.A. Weekly
L.A. Weekly
A baffling subplot involving smuggling drugs inside Danish cows falls flat, and if you're going to alter the Bard's ending, you’d better have a good alternative. Boyd does not.
40
Film Threat
Film Threat
Ends up feeling like just another uneven British crime drama.