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Romeo Is Bleeding [1993]
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Romeo Is Bleeding is the flawed black comedy from director Peter Medak (The Krays) about a bad cop who slowly gets his due. Gary Oldman plays yet another quirky character, this time a New York detective on the take. His life goes haywire as he squares off with a Russian hit woman. Despite an intriguing cast and great dialogue, the movie becomes a bit too eccentric for its own good as several actors have nothing to do. The high point is Lena Olin, who finally has a role she can sink her teeth into: her zesty, monstrous assassin, Mona Demarkov, is one of the great movie villains. --Doug Thomas
Probably one of the best motion-pictures I´ve EVER seen...
Review date: 2006-01-28 Rating: 10 out of 10
I can´t understand at all how people can compare this classic to a cheap TV-production. In my opinion, "Romeo is bleeding" can play on one level with "Pulp Fiction", "Jackie Brown", "Scarface" etc. In this film, we get a top leading actor (Oldman), a great counterpart (a real "femme fatale"), as well as a enthusiastic group of supporting actors (featuring Roy Scheider and other well known faces)and a great director who keeps the movie on a breathtaking pace. The conflict between the corrupt police-man and the female killer is amazingly well illustrated by Oldman and Olin and the end of the story is cruel and hard. That´s the way I like it. Honestly, the story maybe isn´t very original, but is that really important ?
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Good piece of Gary Oldman tat
Review date: 2004-08-12 Rating: 4 out of 10
Now don't get me wrong, I'm a very big fan of Gary Oldman. This film isn't bad, but it's not good either. It's rather like an enjoyable channel five movie (for those who live in the UK) with Gary Oldman in it. Something to watch and drool over, but not actually take seriously because it has the cheesiest voice over after Bladerunner. And poor old Gary's accent sounds like he's had one Marlboro's too many. All in all, for serious Gary fan's only.
Oldmantastic!
Review date: 2003-10-07 Rating: 10 out of 10
A masterpiece!!!
I have seen this film a hundred times and it just seems to get better each time.
The cast is perfect.
A crazy tale that leaves a tear in your eye.
Fantastic film, not for the fate of heart
Review date: 2001-08-03 Rating: 10 out of 10
Saw this cleverly constructed bit of film grit once on the big screen and had to see it again soon after. For sheer gut affect, mad plot twists and insane character portrayals, this ranks up there (though perhaps not SO high) with Pulp Fiction except without the hype.
Madman Gary Oldman is at his best here as a policeman and husband who just doesn't know how to behave, and Lena Olin is in one of her favorite, and most provocative, roles (a cop-killing assassin).
Be forewarned, there is violence enough and a strong aura of sexuality (though no crude sex scenes). And the witty dialogue is now and again punctuated with a wee bit of "colour". If Tarantino, Peckinpah, and Guy Richie are not your cup of tea, don't even try to take a sip of this stuff. It will not be to your tastes!
It's a film that is rough tough and half in the buff that you don't have to be ashamed of watching with your brain functioning.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Lena Olin
Gary Oldman
Juliette Lewis
Wallace Wood
David Proval
Creators:
Gary Oldman (Primary Contributor)
Lena Olin (Primary Contributor)
Dariusz Wolski (Cinematographer)
Eric Fellner (Producer)
Hilary Henkin (Producer)
Hilary Henkin (Writer)
Michael Flynn (Producer)
Paul Webster (Producer)
Tim Bevan (Producer)
Director(s):
Recording label: MGM Entertainment
Manufacturer: MGM Entertainment
EAN: 5050070009736
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2003-05-19
Number of discs: 1
Audience rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 105 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1994-02-04
Language: English (Original Language)