Review: Seven Psychopaths

Seven Psychopaths (2012)

Director: Martin McDonagh

Starring: Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell, Woody Harrelson

UK Release Date: 5th December 2012

Now Seven Psychopaths may not be a bad film, but after watching it with knowledge of the fact it's meant to be a comedy and that it's made by the same guy who brought us the brilliant In Bruges i can't help thinking that it is quite a bad film ... The problem is the film is just not funny!! You can see where the laughs are meant to be but  there just not there!! The strong cast just seems to be on auto-act and even the usually splendid Woody Harrelson doesn't make an impact. There is a few clever plot twists but unfortunately these twists are not enough to make up for the lack of jokes. Another problem is that the film seems to believe that it is a superb laugh a minute romp and as Film 2012's Danny Leigh said 'If the film was even half as good as it thinks it is then it would be the film of the year' - yeah that's right i've run out of things to say so i'm stealing someone elses words!! You can't get away from the feeling though that this film could of being great if it had aimed not to be a comedy and maybe if their were a few decent roles for women in the film.