London Boulevard
IFC Films | Release Date: November 11, 2011 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
52
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
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4
Mixed:
9
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
MovielineStephanie ZacharekNov 10, 2011
It reminds me more of Shane Black's "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang," though ultimately it's darker and more raggedy around the margins. Still, Monahan, like Black and unlike Ritchie, has some feeling for his characters. Read full review
75
New York PostKyle SmithNov 11, 2011
Take a stroll down London Boulevard if you enjoy surly, smart, hard-edged British crime movies like "Sexy Beast" and "Croupier." Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterRay BennettNov 7, 2011
It satisfies not only in the tradition of yarns boiled hard and wry, but as a savvy comment on fame and ambition. Read full review
67
IndieWireEric KohnNov 10, 2011
As exercises in pulp go, this one yields a solid workout. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubAlison WillmoreNov 9, 2011
The directorial debut of William Monahan, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of "The Departed," London Boulevard collapses under the weight of its own ideas and the amount of talent it has to burn. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesBetsy SharkeyNov 12, 2011
That the plot is the problem comes as something of a surprise given Monahan's pedigree. The well-regarded screenwriter ("Body of Lies," "Kingdom of Heaven") won an Oscar for the deliciously conflicted cops and crime twister of 2006's "The Departed." Read full review
50
Village VoiceMichael AtkinsonNov 8, 2011
Monahan's debut has verve and charisma, but, in the end, the tension of a late-night pub shrug. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineJesse CataldoNov 7, 2011
A movie like this lives and dies by its finer details, and London Boulevard screws up by applying the same broad brush to its entire cast, meaning every character gets the same amount of shading. Read full review
50
VarietyLeslie FelperinNov 7, 2011
The result is a superficially handsome crime thriller that doesn't tick, although it's got a pretty, jeweled face, and some clever scripting by William Monahan (scribe of "The Departed"), making his directorial debut here. Read full review
40
The New York TimesStephen HoldenNov 10, 2011
Cultivation and fine manners are nowhere to be found in the foul urban cesspool of William Monahan's London Boulevard. This palpitating mess of a movie certainly doesn't lack for pungent atmosphere. Read full review
40
New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierNov 10, 2011
Had the film stood still more often, its stylish gambit would have worked better. Read full review
40
Time OutDavid FearNov 8, 2011
This full-clip misfire reminds us of a valuable lesson: Not even talent, tastefully dressed tough guys and a metropolitan backdrop dripping with after-hours menace can compensate for a complete lack of momentum or drama. Read full review
40
EmpireKim NewmanNov 7, 2011
Guilty, with one or two mitigating circumstances. Read full review
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