Seven Psychopaths

Stranger Than Fiction

Director: Martin McDonagh

Release Date: 2012

Rating: 15

Running Time: 110 mins

Genre: Comedy/Crime/Thriller

Actors: Collin Farrall, Sam Rockwell, Christopher Walken, Woody Harrelson

'You don't just give back a kidnapped dog, it defeats the entire purpose of the kidnapping.'

Martin McDonaghs collaborates with Colin Farrall once again after his highly successful British 'indie' comedy 'In Bruges'. Despite being set in America this film focuses massively on the dark comedy that British audience's love to see in what can only be described as a work of genius in British cinema.

When Marty (Colin Farrell) is having trouble finding inspiration for his new Screenplay 'Seven Psychopaths' his friend Billy (Sam Rockwell) helps him try and find some inspiration and consequently the two of them end up getting caught up in a sticky situation with some real life psychopaths. With wit and fast pace action throughout, 'Seven Psychopaths' offers an indie approach to film narrative finding a balance between violence and pacifism as well as reality and imagination forming a weird yet wonderful story of friendship and romance...tied in with a ton of violence and swearing from seven pretty intriguing, humourous and deranged psychopaths. 

Colin Farrall and Sam Rockwell in this film are just hysterically brilliant and to make it even better they threw Christopher Walken and Woody Harrelson into the film as well to form one of the best ensemble casts in years. All four actors bring something slightly different to the film but they all compliment each other so well. In particular one scene taking place somewhere in the desert on a camping trip we see Farrell, Rockwell and Walken try and brainstorm the screenplay for 'seven psychopaths' which is just highly enjoyable to watch, you can't not love and appreciate Rockwell's enthusiasm, Farrall's dry outlook and Walkens sheers presence in the scene, great work lads.

It's good to view 'Seven Psychopaths' with an open mind and go in as blind as you can as I can guarantee it will not be what you were expecting but it might even be a tiny bit better. It's very rare I watch a film and then straight away want to put it right back to the beginning and re-watch it straight away but there was so much that drew me into this one. The comedy, the action, the settings, the use of there being a story within a story, it made for a truly memorable and enjoyable film definitely worth checking out. You may even shed a tear in parts, as despite all the comedy, 'seven psychopaths' does hold a couple of moving moments to make it a very well rounded film.

8/10