Review of Bleeder

Bleeder (1999)
7/10
Realistically dramatic, but with uneven pace
5 April 2013
The first half or so is witty and makes you giggle (dialogues resemble Tarantino's movies), then the depiction of a trivial wife-battering becomes dominant and the other story-line (Lenny's and Kitjo's world) get less attention, although Lenny is the most peculiar and distinctive character. With the appearance of a mob and a gun, the film gets more catchy twists, leading to an inevitable solution. The very ending, however, is too numb, a British-style prank could have been in place.

As for the cast, the male stars are fabulous again, especially Mads Mikkelsen (probably the most versatile living Danish actor) and Kim Bodnia (I like him most in The Bridge though); female performers are less uninviting. By the way, why all the leading characters' names begin with L?

Bleeder is okay, but I liked the Pusher trilogy and Drive more.
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