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Surprised there aint a topic already about this movie was it not released worldwide yet or something? I seen it a while back in the cinema and thought it was really great...amazing story and Colin Farrell was actually really good in it. I'd def give it a 9/10 and its def worth the 8.1/10 its receiving on iMDB.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0780536/

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Was going to start a review about this movie, but saw one was already made.

Just have to say this movie was fantastic.

Colin Farrel really surprised me in this one, I now consider him a very good actor. His comic timing and nuances were both dead on. He played this part amazingly well.

I thought the script was fantastic, cinematography great, and the overall story was done brilliantly I thought.

Honestly is my sleeper film of 08, I thought it was that damn good.

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Very good movie, so little people give credit to Colin Farrel

Well the thing is, I never gave him much credit as what did I really have to judge him on before this movie? One of the worst bits of acting I have ever seen in Daredevil, and a bunch of pretty bad action movies like Miami Vice and SWAT. Phone Booth was decent, but I really just viewed him as a pretty boy action type actor.

This role made me completely think so much differently of him it is not even funny. I really think his comedic timing was a thing of acting beauty to watch, he literally had me cracking up the entire time, and it was purely just his delivery and facial expressions doing it all. Nevermind he also had to act every emotion out there.

What basically starts out as a very comedic movie suddenly turns into almost a tragedy drama, I do not want to ruin anything at all, but it really was incredibly well written.

And I mean cmon, who does not like a dwarf? ;)

8 times out of 10, when I am watching a movie and I see the Focus Features in the beginning with the blue and green circles, I know that means there is a good chance I am going to at least like the movie. And this movie just caught me so off guard, was not expecting it to be so damn good as it was.

I really cannot say enough about this movie.

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Well the thing is, I never gave him much credit as what did I really have to judge him on before this movie? One of the worst bits of acting I have ever seen in Daredevil, and a bunch of pretty bad action movies like Miami Vice and SWAT. Phone Booth was decent, but I really just viewed him as a pretty boy action type actor.

This role made me completely think so much differently of him it is not even funny. I really think his comedic timing was a thing of acting beauty to watch, he literally had me cracking up the entire time, and it was purely just his delivery and facial expressions doing it all. Nevermind he also had to act every emotion out there.

What basically starts out as a very comedic movie suddenly turns into almost a tragedy drama, I do not want to ruin anything at all, but it really was incredibly well written.

And I mean cmon, who does not like a dwarf? ;)

8 times out of 10, when I am watching a movie and I see the Focus Features in the beginning with the blue and green circles, I know that means there is a good chance I am going to at least like the movie. And this movie just caught me so off guard, was not expecting it to be so damn good as it was.

I really cannot say enough about this movie.

Yeah I have watched it twice myself, and I think its a master piece. I would recommend you watch Daylight Robbery, another great British movie.

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Well the thing is, I never gave him much credit as what did I really have to judge him on before this movie? One of the worst bits of acting I have ever seen in Daredevil, and a bunch of pretty bad action movies like Miami Vice and SWAT. Phone Booth was decent, but I really just viewed him as a pretty boy action type actor.

This role made me completely think so much differently of him it is not even funny. I really think his comedic timing was a thing of acting beauty to watch, he literally had me cracking up the entire time, and it was purely just his delivery and facial expressions doing it all. Nevermind he also had to act every emotion out there.

What basically starts out as a very comedic movie suddenly turns into almost a tragedy drama, I do not want to ruin anything at all, but it really was incredibly well written.

And I mean cmon, who does not like a dwarf? ;)

8 times out of 10, when I am watching a movie and I see the Focus Features in the beginning with the blue and green circles, I know that means there is a good chance I am going to at least like the movie. And this movie just caught me so off guard, was not expecting it to be so damn good as it was.

I really cannot say enough about this movie.

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A sleeper hit for sure! They just dont make enough films like this :(

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honestly... i think this film had it's boring stretches (i aint one of those people that get bored easy with movies in general either) but it had it's moments to but mainly later in the movie as early on it was fairly boring.

overall though cause of it's sometimes semi-boring/slow pacing i cant give it more than a 7/10 (which is what i ended up giving it)... later in the movie it got better than early on which was mainly when all the boring stuff mainly happened.... it's overrated if you ask me on the whole.

Ralph Fiennes was pretty good though as when he was on screen later in the movie it got better.

me personally, i think Colin Farrell's best movie is still 'Phone Booth' (8/10)

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It's available on DVD in the UK today and has been available on DVD in the USA for some time. Us Aussies still haven't seen a theatrical release. This is (one reason) why piracy is so abundant. It's not that hard to do a world wide release these days. I won't pirate this film, that's wrong, but I will vote with my wallet by not seeing it at the cinema. Might catch it on DVD if/when it eventually comes to DVD some time next decade.

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