The Limey

Artisan Entertainment | Release Date: October 8, 1999

6.3	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 39 Ratings

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SpangleJun 11, 2015

The last half hour of The Limey is incredible and everything the first hour should have been; thrilling and intense. The hour proceeding is not bad by any stretch of the imagination, but it certainly does not reach the heights of that lastThe last half hour of The Limey is incredible and everything the first hour should have been; thrilling and intense. The hour proceeding is not bad by any stretch of the imagination, but it certainly does not reach the heights of that last half hour. This one is told in a very unique way that really captures the disjointed thoughts of our protagonist and the confusion he faces as he tries to find out what happened to his daughter. As is usual, director Steven Soderbergh handles this unique storytelling like a champ and directs this one quite well. Terrence Stamp is great in the lead role and does a great job of capturing this mysterious feeling surrounding his character as nobody truly knows who this man is or his entire past. Overall, The Limey is a very well made thriller that just never truly captivated me, but luckily, it is well made enough to largely look past that.… Expand

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NickTheCritickNov 21, 2022

An ex-con investigates his daughter's death and discovers the details of her relationship with a mature man.
Not the best Soderbergh but certainly the best Terence Stamp. A very big one.

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ClaytonL.Mar 1, 2007

Terrible. Another gangster movie with unconvincing actors.

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