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There is little doubt that this movie is not for everyone. If don't believe it just look at some of the reviews, lot's of 1's and lot's of 10's, me I am somewhere in the middle, (towards the 10 end). It is not for everyone because it is QUIRKY and I do mean quirky, with lesser talented actors I could well be one of the people giving it 1 star, however the acting was excellent. I have been big fan of Sam Rockwells, since the Green Mile and in Seven he is hilarious. Colin Farrell, was great and as usual Christopher Walken was superb. Mickey Rourke was originally cast in the Woody Harrelson part, and while he did a good job, I think the character might have been better suited to Mickey Roarke. There something about Woody playing a character that is way over the top, that feels like he's playing it way over the top, none the less he was still funny.

This movie was full of hilarious one liners, and some very smart dialog, the plot was at the same time funny and ridiculous. I read a few of the reviewers that slammed this movie and most of them were bashing the plot or the lack thereof, this is not a great who done it, and I will agree the plot was paper thin, at best.

If you see this movie you need to see it for the acting and a fun way to spend 110 minutes. If you are looking for a movie that makes some kind of a statement or makes you really think about your life, then don't see this movie, you will be disappointed.

Let's get the insane plot of Seven Psychopaths out of the way: Marty (Collin Farrell) is a struggling Irish screenwriter, who hopes to finish his screenplay for a film called "Seven Psychopaths," while battling a case of writer's block and author-indecisiveness. His best friend is Billy (Sam Rockwell), a boisterous dog-thief, who usually winds up dictating Marty's life rather than helping him along in tough times. Hans (Christopher Walken) is Billy's best friend and partner in crime when it comes to dog-snatching. After both Hans and Billy steal an unpredictable crime boss's (Woody Harrelson) shih-ztu, it becomes a violent, relentless cat-and-mouse chase to get the pup back, and in the meantime, we get lengthy monologues between characters about the production of "Seven Psychopaths" and how Marty's inspiration begins to bubble when he starts considering the barrage of real psychopaths in his own life.

There are several films that exist about the movie-making process and it is a very difficult genre to make effectively. Seven Psychopaths succeeds in balancing the art of characters and the art of plot coherency, and it doesn't cross the line of becoming too involved in the process and too concerned with "in" jokes that leave the audience lost. To put it simply; the actors look like they're having fun, but they make sure we are still amused and connected with the film.

Right off the bat, the first thing one can commend about this entire experience are the rich performances by actors of all different career heights. Collin Farrell plays a wonderful straight-laced man victim to idiocy and unhelpful circumstances, and is only made better by Sam Rockwell's character's shameless belligerence. Woody Harrelson, giving us one of his many diverse roles in recent years, has the rare ability of rustling up a fierce moment of seriousness and delivering a devilishly funny laugh in the same breath. And who could forget supporting-role king Christopher Walken, who continuously borders the line of self-parody here in a memorably sophisticated role? At times, Seven Psychopaths is a witty riot and at other times, it can be monotonous and lengthy. For starters, the film looks and feels like a Quentin Tarantino film blended with the likes of Guy Ritchie. Shots have a very slim sense of narrative cohesion and many, many times are we left bewildered at what we just watched. It's also apparent that the film has a meta, self-aware tone that can be pleasantly charming, and sometimes cloying and overly-cheeky. To simply my feelings; after many sequences was I trying to comprehend what was just given to me and how was I supposed to digest the experience all together.

I mentioned my feelings that the film seemed to drag and felt a little too long - specifically the final scene in the desert which is roughly twenty-five to thirty minutes. Perhaps if your interest is in cheeky comedies and self-aware humor, you won't mind at all. The film is certainly smarter and a lot brighter than some of the flyweight, narrow-minded comic exercises that have bestowed on the mainstream public in recent years. For once, it's refreshing to see a comedy pay close attention to its characters, its events, and its performance, never shortchanging anyone in the process.

NOTE: There's also something very, very different about the cinematography of this picture, different from any kind of visual atmosphere I have seen this year. The southern California area seems to be captured through a grungy, saturated lens with colors appearing bright, humid, and very warm. This easily makes Seven Psychopaths one of the most visually calm pictures of the year.

Starring: Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell, Woody Harrelson, Christopher Walken, Tom Waits, Abbie Cornish, and Olga Kurylenko. Directed by: Martin McDonagh.

----no one else does--- one of my favorite things to tell the haters.

Trying not to give away any spoilers -- you have to watch this with an open mind looking to be entertained and not educated. Huge cast all the way to Tom Waites (who by the way, can do no wrong). The characters fit together and interact well. Although it's not the script of the decade, it is "playful". If I get into the characters and their roles I'll spill the beans. But I have to comment about Tom Waites (did I mention he can do no wrong?). He had an integral role in this film which I doubt many viewers really recognized and was flawlessly executed with the rhythm of an accomplished musician.

So take these two things from my review and relate them not just to this film but film in general - and even life; Don't take yourself so seriously - trust me, no one else does! Have no expectation of a film other than to be entertained (unless the film is a doc. of course).

Love this movie...just watched again. Top notch cast. Sam Rockwell perfect for his character. Love a film that I can't predict the ending. Of the genre Tarantino.

Having seen the director's first film "In Bruges" I was kind of prejudiced that this would be an even better on the same climate ( dark humor basically) movie. Even better because this is the second film of a promicing and witty-like filmmaker who is on the push , since his first film was a success at least based on critics , and public opinion , but has yet to prove himself to settle in for the BIG RIDE of success. So i thought , OK he has a good taste , and its going to be an original and funny "little" gem.

Unfortunately i was wrong. It simply doesn't have "it" , the pulse , the magnet to grab its audience , it doesn't have it... You just watch it and its a mediocre experience , no comments to make , no interest to show in its characters or anything. To tell you the truth i have kind of an obsession and before watching a film i have to check its IMDb rating , and thats precisely what i did with this movie. I saw 8/10 , and i thought OK , a good director , a perfect cast and a good IMDb rating!! no lose case. But no it was less than what i expected . Not a good film , not a bad , and not a good cinema choice . In other words you better not pay a cinema ticket to go watch it. Wait for a DVD , and maybe watch it on a day you don't have anything better in mind. I hope the next film will actually be interesting and good. I still believe in the director.. and his interest in Collin Farrel.

Sam Rockwell is an extremely Underrated actor he shines in every movie hes in and steals just about every scene. This movie is another example of his acting genius, walken also has never been even just good hes always phenomenal. The whole cast is incredible in this close to flawless action comedy. If you haven't seen this gem, what are you waiting for. This is a lesson in near perfect acting, directing and WRITING!!!!!!

My friends and I went to the San Diego film festival this past week and were fortunate enough to get into an early screening of Seven Psychopaths, by Martin McDonagh. The film was very satisfying to me personally, weaving an original story around rich characters. Story is something that I take into great consideration when viewing a film as it has lost a foothold in many films today. In terms of presentation, I felt this movie to be a combination of Guy Richie, Quentin Tarantino, and The Coen Brothers. It's hilarious, dark, gripping, precise, quirky, demented, gory, and British. The frequent narration and character introduction of the movie gives it a constantly evolving lure and makes you feel like you're sitting by a camp fire listening to something unfold. Even though their is a thick layer of narration and Peckinpah darkness, it's fun as hell, with the acting a huge aspect of that; if you want to experience a great story, that discovers a point to the whole mess these characters undertake, and have a blast at the same time, then go see this awesome movie!

The movie was pretty funny. I had some good scenes and I think it was very well made

I see the words "cult classic" in this movie's future. At the very least, I'll be adding this to my collection of movies such as Kick Ass, Pulp Fiction, Zombieland and Hot Fuzz that I love to watch over and over.

You know from the very first scene that this is not your typical Hollywood junk. It was HYSTERICAL, albeit in a pretty sick and twisted way - this is not for the faint of heart. The woman behind me must not have seen the previews, because she got up and left. I'm going to have to see it again this weekend just to catch some of the witty one-liners that I couldn't hear over the roaring laughter. The audience even applauded when it ended.

The script is razor sharp, and you couldn't dream up a better cast to bring it to life. I've always liked Sam Rockwell, but this was a star-making turn for him (at least in my book). You've never seen a movie quite like this. I see a new movie nearly every week, and I rarely feel compelled to sit down and write a review. So take my advice, do yourself a favor and go see it!

8/10

It's rare for me to do reviews, but for this film I couldn't resist. I had never heard of "Seven Psychopaths" before today. I caught a preview of it online and decided to see it on a whim. I went into the theater expecting a silly campy film about a bunch of bumbling dudes playing cops and robbers with one another over a dog.

The end results were something completely different than my expectations. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that the characters had depth and layers. The story was something unlike I'd ever really seen before, and the cinematography was brilliant. The acting was fantastic, and the script was incredible. The way the characters are able to fall away from their humorous nature and decline into a deeper and darker story makes the movie very well rounded.

The mark of a good film is one that has you laughing one minute, digging for answers to philosophical questions the next, on the edge of your seat moments later, and in tears by the end. "Seven Psychopaths" is all of this and more. It's a movie that, while it has it's funny moments, really makes you think on a deeper level. It's about more than just blowing things up and blood and gore. It's about the inner workings of troubled minds...and a stoic dog that has more personality than half of the actors in Hollywood today.

Martin McDonagh's second feature film is one which starts with a huge amount of promise, with a great cast and some fast paced and fun dialogue for the first 30 minutes or so and a pretty classic premise. However I think the film really starts to decline from there as the movie tries to something different by subverting what you'd expect in a movie like this but in the end is let down by basically everything in the film from the acting to the writing and even just the plot really. 6 might be a bit harsh and is probably marking my disappointment for a movie from a director who made one of my favourite films but a 6/10 isn't really that bad, it's still a decent flick. I'd recommend it.

When I was driving to the theater, I was doubting my choice in Seven Psychopaths, because the trailer made it seem like so many films I'd seen before that looked edgy and wry, and showed so much promise in the previews yet fell short because of flat characters and muddled plots. This one, however, did not let me down.

I suggest that you see this film purely because it tries to do more with a movie than anything you've seen in a while, and it manages to actually succeeds on all levels, while dangerously romancing the clichés of toying with clichés, movies about writing movies, and gangsters with a soft side. Every time the story started to get even a little generic, wild cards came firing in from all sides.

The actors played their parts well, but Rockwell gave the best performance. I was impressed by Woody and Walken's abilities to shed their skins and get deeper into character than I've seen them be in years.

This is a writer's film--the subplots (really, borderline vignettes) about the various psychopaths that Marty encounters are well done, their back stories unfold at different paces, and their details that connect them to the central plot are creatively deployed, while the momentum of the film clearly hinges in the here and now and does not make the mistake of merely chaining together several subplots to produce one "dog" of a story.

I enjoyed almost everything about Seven Psychopaths. 10/10 to offset the 2 that someone without a brain will rate this.

Hmm, it's quite risky with all these movies that expect to be watched twice to be fully understood. At times the first watch feels one too much already.

I saw In Bruges by the same director and I liked it. This one I didn't. So I wanted to write a review to say don't watch it. But then I changed my mind. Indeed, the movie reminds me of the joke with the man selling a horse at the market. A customer stops, looks at the horse, and a dialogue ensues:

• it looks so skinny...

• yes it's quite weak.

• and, it does not have teeth...

• no it doesn't... the twit!

• it also looks like it's not seeing well...

• yeah, it is blind; such an old piece of turd!

• then why bring it to the market?

• well, i just want to ridicule the bastard.

For a comedy I found the movie a bit like the horse in the story. A bit skinny (the humor is diluted by a dramatic atmosphere, a meta-text which also yearns to be critique of Hollywood clichés into which the film falls nevertheless), without teeth (that would be the plot, or any kind of character development), and blind (the movie starts with a discussion about shooting people in the eye and goes downhill towards scenes worthy of horror movies).

But "comedy" is in the eye of the beholder after all, so go and see it...

I watched this movie last week and I am still returning to re watch because it contains some of the most fascinating scenes I have ever watched.

I think the casting was very good. Sam Rockwell, who had already pulled off a slowly degrading and paranoid character living in moon alone, really succeeds in bearing the weight of the story. He is essentially causes almost all the progress single handedly and the parts really fit together.

Colin Farrell, who is a favorite of the director is another good flavor but I didn't really get impressed with his acting or his character. Because his character has almost no impact, he is dragged along to different situations and usually has no bearing in the movie. Maybe it supposed to represent the director in some level but it is very interesting to see the story teller who doesn't even realize how little control he has on his own story.

But I am mainly reviewing this title to praise Christopher Walken. Every one of is scenes are perfect, he is just brilliant. I have always liked him but I could never imagine that I would be impressed this much with his acting. I think the character is very interesting, his dialogs really fit the atmosphere and in general it was a very essential part of a good story.

An off-the-wall, quirky, postmodern film in which a screenwriter struggling to write a screenplay suddenly finds said screenplay playing out in front of him through his oddball associates and the comedic ways in which their lives interact. It's not as funny as In Bruges, and it's not as clever as Adaptation and the second half feels almost like its from a very different, boring, film - but if you don't mind graphic violence and wet t shirts between your laughs then this film could be for you. The ensemble cast do well to lift the lesser-written scenes (Chris Walken and Woody Harrelson are on fine form in particular) and it doesn't take itself seriously; neither should you: just sit back and laugh at the ride.

Seven Psychopaths is the best film to come out thus far this fall. Written and directed by Martin McDonagh (In Bruges), this movie is a one-two knock out with entertainment around every corner. The movie stars Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell, Christopher Walken, and Woody Harrelson. Colin Farrell plays a writer struggling with a screen play called "Seven Psychopaths." His friend (Rockwell) is desperate to help write the screenplay. In the midst of all of this however, Rockwell also has a business on the side with Christopher Walken where they steal dogs, return them, and collect the reward money. Unfortunately, Rockwell and Walken make the mistake of stealing Woody Harrelson's dog; a psychopath who will stop at nothing to get his Shiatsu back.

This script for this film is one of the most original I've ever seen. There are a lot of twists in this movie plot-wise and genre-wise making it a fantastic, unpredictable adventure. Many would think that a movie that jumps around through different genres would be a bad thing, but this movie is so fluid and every plot point connects so well, that you aren't bothered in the slightest about deciding what the genre is of this film. A film with the title Seven Psychopaths promises intense violence and you will get that, but not just that. This is not a mindless movie that uses just blood as entertainment. This is a smart movie that has plot and meaning. Yes, it's violent but there is also drama and a surprising amount of comedy. This is without a doubt, the funniest movie I have seen this year. The dialog in this film is perfect. All of the characters have a certain wit to them, delivering lines that are beyond hilarious.

The acting is superb. Christopher Walken is the best he's been in years. This could very well be one of my favorite performances from him. I liked Woody Harrelson in this movie more than I liked him in Zombie Land. I applaud Sam Rockwell for being in this movie. He is just so funny in this role and plays it perfectly. There couldn't have been a better cast for this film. Everyone was flawless.

If you enjoy creative writing, talented acting, and movies that are all-around completely original, then I encourage you to see this movie. Martin McDonagh has outdone himself and made an incredible movie. Seven Psychopaths is a must see. A+

With such a talented cast and being so impressed by 2008's 'In Bruges' and the recent 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri', hopes were high for 'Seven Psychopaths' despite its severely wanting marketing. A large part of me really enjoyed it on the whole, but there are a few misses and part of me was disappointed.

It is director Martin McDonagh's weakest film of the three feature films he directed, but that is comparing it to 'In Bruges' and 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' and that it is still good if patchy is testament to how good (if also divisive and imperfect) those films are. It is very easy to see why people would be underwhelmed by 'Seven Psychopaths', not just for its unevenness but LAO for its unsubtle, very violent, very foul-mouthed nature and lack of political correctness, just as much as it is easy to see why others will enjoy it.

'Seven Psychopaths' has a good deal to like. It's very gritty and stylish visually, with the editing succinct and not choppy, perfect for the genre and what it's lampooning and challenging. The soundtrack is both catchy and atmospheric and McDonagh's direction is consistently assured.

Much of the script hits more than it misses. Although lacking in the emotion of 'In Bruges' and especially 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri', the dark comedy often ranges from very funny to hilarious and there is also moral complexity, very clever and razor sharp wit, lampooning, lambasting and subversion of all the genre clichés and how the script should play out. The violence is unsettling but not too gratuitous and the story is deliberate yet gripping. There are memorable scenes, especially Sam Rockwell's dream shoot-out scene, a comedic delight if there ever was one.

Regarding the performances, Rockwell is great fun, and seems to be having a whale of a time, and Christopher Walken oozes charisma. Woody Harrelson is also great.

There are drawbacks here in 'Seven Psychopaths'. There are patchy parts in the script, where the wit slackens and the writing becomes too conventional and even for what it's poking fun at (the genre clichés) it does get too clichéd.

Especially misfiring is how the female roles are written, although intended to mock how they're written and used is not very tasteful (can sort of see where the misogyny complaints come from) and they are so under-utilised that it gives the female cast very little to do.

Colin Farrell is nowhere near as good as he was in 'In Bruges'. The character is very bland and uninteresting, and Farrell just doesn't have the charisma of Walken, the likeability of Harrelson or the comic timing of Rockwell to pull the character off or make much of him. The ending is both contrived and abrupt, very true of McDonagh's other two films as well and indicative that ideas had run out.

Overall, good and enjoyable but uneven. 6.5/10 Bethany Cox

Well I'm gonna push my English to the limits to try and express the wonderful feeling I am still savoring. It is all about pieces coming together perfectly in this movie for me. The plot, THE ACTING, the dialogs, the settings etc. Very shortly after beginning of the movie I had gotten the sensation of being in the presence of a perfectly balanced yet joyfully spontaneous story that allowed me the feeling of a real life playing out in front of me however incongruous it might seem. We all search for this in books and movies the story that would just pick us up and take us along on an exciting ride. So few can do that. Immersion isn't that what gives us the most joy in life. Do not expect anything from this movie

The most poorly written and acted film ever and I'm a frequent movie goer. The movie is a compilation of cliché' like you have seen before but never all made into a movie. We got the one for one free tickets and with my club discount and I was still believing we paid to much. Actors were good.. but trite Scenes are cookie cutter Obligatory rating scenes to get the "R" gratuitous violence not connected to the plot Thin plot Stay home- bake cookies. Dialogue poor continuity had plenty of errors. How can I put it- its a sour effort to exploit the moviegoer with a low budget fifteen million dollar film. I cannot express the feeling of being ripped off. Fair to warn you.

McDonagh's comedy/thriller is a kaleidoscope of ideas and themes wrapped around a simple story. This won't be a film for everyone. The humor is extremely dark and at times quite disturbing. If you can laugh at a woman sawing a man's head off whilst he is still alive then this might be for you. Admittedly, nothing in this film is meant to be taken too seriously. The script has some pretty funny moments and some great one-liners that you'll want to write down and quote to your friends.

The main problem is McDonagh's scattershot approach. The script is so full of stories, sketches, ideas and existential discussions that it doesn't give you time to focus on or care about anything in particular. McDonagh's lucky to have such a talented cast here. Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell, Christopher Walken and Woody Harrelson are all fantastic. They are a pleasure to watch and make even the most self-reverential scene still entertaining.

The movie's a little too smart for it's own good. It's one of those screenwriter-makes-a-movie-about-how-he-can't-write-a-movie movies that was done much better in Charlie Kaufman's Adaptation. This review may be sounding a little too harsh. The truth is there are many good factors to be enjoyed here and Seven Psychopaths will no doubt gather itself a huge following. Nevertheless, whenever you get a mixed bag of goodies its unfortunate when you have to throw out the flavors you don't like.

Seven Psychopaths never quite reaches its full potential. This darkly comedic story has moments of genius, but it peaks early and plateaus for the rest of the movie. The actors look like they're having a good time, though -- Christopher Walken and Sam Rockwell play very well off each other. I guess I just expected more from this film.

It is like it was written by a 15 year old who is not really exceptionally talented, but has the discipline to write a script. Really superficial in allot of ways but tries very hard to go deep with it self analyzation. fragmented and shallow is what it ends up being to me. If I was to recall the best moment in the movie it would have to be Christopher Walken's performance recording his ideas about one of the characters in the script for the writer. Martin McDonagh I wonder how you got this made, i know what it takes to make a movie so I congratulate you on getting it made but if you struggle with writing so much why don't you make someone else's script and let the writers write?