blanchjoe Under the guise of a standard "shootem-up" action movie, even going to the point of hiring standard well trained action movie actors, this is instead, and in actuality, an exploration into the nature of the individuated-self sense, and the meaning of how we perceive.For those seeking entertainment, or a well directed action movie, you will be confused, frustrated, and disappointed. This is not a conventional film, and it is dealing with a wholly unconventional subject, one that the vast majority of viewers will not understand.The hero of this story must completely awaken from the dream of his conditional existence and the limited individuated egoic "self" cannot be accomplished by "one's-self".That which supports and maintains perception accomplishes that process, and the process requires the complete transcendence and dissolution of the egoic self, via absolute surrender of the process of attention away from the individuated self sense, onto that which support, sustains and is "not" the individuated self sense.In many ways this film is a Luc Besson / Guy Ritche modern Koan.Checkmate.

chickenpek Guy Ritchie and Jason Statham collaborate once again with a huge cast of mostly action bloke films. While this is absolutely still a bloke film this one is quite different from your average Ritchie film and I have to admit I find myself impressed with the acting range shown by the entire cast but a shout out to Statham who was a real performance surprise and absolutely to Ray Liotta who hit all of his marks perfectly.I hope more film makers see this film as a new benchmark for the two actors so they may be cast in a few more interesting rolls.I enjoyed it and hope you guys do as well when you get around to seeing it.

toopcuk Despite the all star cast. Jason Statham (One of My favorites) And IMDb suggestion it it is ''Crime,Action,Drama' ?????????????????????????????????????All I can say is that it was written by a smack head, produced by a smack head for an audience of Smack heads! No REAL story, No REAL attempt to tell a story, JUST RIP OFF the film goers, Thank God I never paid to watch this at a movie Theatre. Biggest load of crap EVER in the history of film. Yet the JEWS that wrote and produced this crap are out of their heads on smack from the money they earned!! If, Like Me you are a Statham fan AVOID this crap at ALL costs!!

forrest-welsh Guy Ritchie's Revolver is a crime/drama similar to his previous works of "Snatch" (2000) and " Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" (1998), however, the film was panned as a critical failure and did not live up to his previous bodies of work based on the opinions of many. The film is Guy Ritchie's 3md film, which focuses on the lives of professional English criminals. The film stars Jason Statham as the protagonist, who appears in all three of Ritchie's works. Statham is cast often as a major character, whom is important to the plot and story development. Due to its pre-convinced genre, the critical framework of the crime/drama genre was often used by critics to determine its value and thus missed its value as a mystery film. Many of the plot twists and unexpected developments are not typical to the crime/drama genre and thus confuse and upset the audience, whose expectations are subverted in a manner that they may not have expected or wanted. While the film uses many aspects and iconography of his previous films; such as similar mise en scene, long term character development techniques, quick cut camera work and fast paced editing. Guy Ritchie's films also have a particular "iconography", as many of the same actors are used in different character roles throughout his films. In addition, throughout his films, the "criminals" always seem to wear suits. Whether this is an intentional metaphor, or just for aesthetic appeal, the attire of the actor adds an air of class to an otherwise bleak and dark setting. Being of the Crime/Drama genre, the film techniques used often portray darkly lit settings, with bleak or sombre music over-toning the atmosphere. Contrary to his previous films, Revolver is shot almost entirely in the dark lighting, mostly featuring night-time settings, with very little natural light shown during the 115 minute feature. The complexity of the narrative makes the film vastly more confusing than the simplistic plot lines of his two previous successful box office hits. Neal (1990) asserts that from a cultural perspective, films have a preconceived norm, i.e the crime genre draws on authenticity, as it is important to convey a sense of realism to make plot-lines seems plausible and engaging. In this way, the film also defies its own verisimilitude, as it pretends to be of the crime genre, or that of the drama genre, but in reality explores a multitude of aspects from the genre pool. Many critics often assert that the film's overall complexity alienates a vast majority of the audience and thus makes the film's themes and morality inaccessible to the audience. (Mark Kermode, 2009) The film also explores the physical notion of " Kabbalah" which, " is an ancient wisdom that reveals how the universe and life works". It is the study of how to receive fulfillment in our lives. These themes are introduced in the prologue of the film via typographical quotes--mainly quotes from Julius Caesar and Niccolo Machiavelli. This subject is further reinforced in the epilogue, where documentary style interviews with renowned philosopher academics discuss the meaning of "Kabbalah" and how it affects our everyday lives. The film also breaks genre boundaries during the third act and switches its focus from the criminal element, to that of a question on self- enlightenment and discovery. This genre switch from crime to Art House Esque may have seemed too abrupt and unexpected for the wider audience and shaped some negative opinions that the film received.