The Gentlemen Review: Guy Ritchie Returns With Classic Crime Comedy
The Gentlemen directed and written by Guy Ritchie is the classic crime comedy that has very little gentle things happening. But the good looking men battling it out with words is a fun watch.
Story:
The
Gentlemen
follows
the
story
of
drug
lord
Mickey
Pearson,
an
American
who
starts
from
nothing
and
builds
a
marijuana
empire
in
London.
As
soon
as
word
gets
out,
he
is
cashing
the
business,
others
start
scheming
to
win
his
fortune.
Review:
Directed
by
Guy
Ritchie,
The
Gentlemen,
marks
his
return
to
classic
crime
dramas
after
releases
like
Aladdin,
Sherlock
Homes
and
King
Arthur.
In
the
world
of
drugs,
lush
green
lands
and
flat
caps,
you
will
find
yourself
lost
among
men
who
know
nothing
about
forgiving
and
are
definitely
not
emotional
about
the
money.
Matthew
McConaughey,
playing
Mickey
Pearson,
gets
out
of
his
car
and
walks
into
a
bar
for
a
10-minute
meeting.
After
ordering
a
pint,
Mickey
calls
his
loving
wife
to
make
plans
for
the
night.
As
someone
walks
into
the
bar,
someone
else
walks
in
his
wife's
office,
while
Mickey
is
yelling
'Who
is
it?'
a
gunshot
sprays
blood
on
his
pint.
Within
five
minutes
of
the
film,
Guy
has
you
asking
questions,
waiting
to
see
what
happens
next.
Cut
to
title,
where
we
are
introduced
to
the
entire
cast
and
crew
the
old
school
style.
As
we
dive
back
into
the
film,
we
meet
Fletcher,
a
private
investigator
and
a
journalist
waiting
for
Mikey's
right-hand
man,
Raymond
to
return
home.
Fletcher
plans
on
blackmailing
the
drug
lord
Mickey,
for
crucial
information
that
will
help
him
sell
his
business
at
the
right
price.
Offering
the
information
for
only
£20
million,
Fletcher
begins
pitching
the
script
he
wrote,
which
is
also
the
crucial
information,
he
claims
to
have.
Mickey,
the
protagonist,
is
ready
to
sell
his
marijuana
empire
at
$400
million
so
that
he
retire
and
spend
more
time
with
his
wife.
But
the
news
that
he
is
gone
soft,
sets
other
drug
lords
to
start
a
war
about
who
gets
to
take
over
the
biggest
and
safest
business
empire.
We
also
get
a
look
at
some
of
the
serious
aspects
of
the
cannabis
business,
the
involvement
of
Britain's
Lords
and
Ladies,
their
spoilt
kids
and
more.
The
film
takes
a
dive
into
another
film,
while
we
are
watching
a
film.
There
are
several
jokes
that
suggest
a
bit
of
smug
attitude,
but
it
does
not
harm
the
story
or
the
characters,
instead
adds
a
quaint
charm
and
a
comic
feel.
The
approach
isn't
for
everyone,
and
neither
is
the
story
filled
with
cliches
like
drug
dealers
double-crossing
each
other
several
times.
What
works
best
for
the
film
is
the
few
laughs
it
manages
to
get
in,
the
classy
look
and
feel
of
The
Gentlemen
and
one
badass
lady
Michelle
Dockery
as
Rosalind
Pearson,
Mickey's
wife.
Matthew
McConaughey
has
a
similar
persona
to
some
of
his
other
roles
but
Charlie
Hunnam
as
Raymond,
and
Hugh
Grant
as
Fletcher
keep
you
glued
to
the
screen.
The
film
makes
for
a
fun
watch
thanks
to
its
foul
English
language
and
the
accents.
There
is
a
certain
charm
in
watching
these
dressed-up
men,
running
around
spilling
blood
and
playing
games
with
each
other.
Even
the
most
vulgar
dialogue
seems
classy
enough
to
just
let
it
slide
by.
And
any
question
you
have
will
be
answered
by
the
end,
except
one,
left
out
on
purpose
for
the
sequel.
The
Gentlemen
will
introduce
you
to
so
many
people
through
the
run
time,
that
you
eventually
give
up
on
keeping
track
of
them.
You
also
give
up
on
the
pieces
Fletcher
has
been
leaving
in
the
story
and
decide
to
just
go
with
the
flow.
There
might
be
moments
when
you
wish
to
stop
and
think
the
story
through,
but
Ritchie
has
other
plans
for
you.
The
filmmaker
plays
several
jokes
on
you
as
the
audience,
and
you
will
fall
for
it,
guaranteed.
It
is
more
about
living
the
scenes
as
they
come
and
go,
instead
of
trying
to
figure
out
who
is
going
to
get
killed
next.
The
quirks
in
the
film,
including
the
incredible
cast
and
occasional
humour,
easily
overpower
the
lack
of
originality
in
the
script.
Overall
The
Gentlemen
may
not
be
nominated
or
remembered
as
one
of
the
best
movies
of
the
year
but
that's
what
works
best
of
it!
You
will
be
able
to
watch
it
anytime
again
in
future
and
will
still
enjoy
it.