Guy Ritchie - King of Suave & Class

 

 

                           After watching tons of fast-paced action movies with shaky plots and tasteless characters, you begin to yearn for something more, something you can actually enjoy and experience rather than pushing yourself to make it through the movie; only a handful of directors out there can do it at least for most of the time.

                         The gent in  question today is Guy Ritchie, few of you will be surprised but he directed “Sherlock Holmes” (no not the Cumberbatch version the one with Robert Downey Jr.) He leaves a distinct signature in his works that is hard to miss, be it the way he manages to fuse multiple linear stories/characters introduced to us into an unexpected finale which you know is coming but one  can never be fully prepared for.

Moreover his characters have substance, a profound depth of individuality and disposition which lingers on your mind for quite a while, it is easy to attribute this to the actor who portrays the role but Guy Ritchie takes quite a bit of time and effort in his movies to convey the different shades of his characters and persona, case in point

1.      Mickey the Pikey in “Snatch” played by Brad Pitt

It is a novel experience to watch Brad Pitt under a new light, the viewer is not sure what to expect when they first see him on the screen but boy did he deliver. To this day it is hard to trust your eyes on what you are experiencing, this is one of his most underappreciated works.

2.      Mickey Pearson in “The Gentlemen” played by Matthew McConaughey

We are aware of how good of an actor Matthew is from “Dallas Buyers Club” or from “Inter-Stellar”, yet we are taken aback by the character he portrays in “The Gentlemen” a well-educated, refined, slick charming gentleman whose walk of life is a Drug Overlord, I mean who thinks of this stuff. He did a great job producing a digital definition for the word “suave”.

 

I swear this is the last one

3.      The Coach in “ The Gentlemen” played by Collin Farrell

I loved this character so much that I would hate myself if I didn’t mention him here, now this is the type of person I would love to meet you in real life. Collin did one hell of a good job.

 

 It is easy to label Guy Ritchie’s works as British comedy, but it isn’t that simple as it is with every other thing, “The Man from Uncle” is a great example starring Henry cavil a great spy/ action movie which doesn't bore you to death for a change. It is easily amongst my top three of his works. To digest it all, Guy Ritchie is one of those directors who is too good to be left unheard of, so head over and watch his works and save yourself some regret. Don’t watch “Wrath of Man” right off the bat (i did mention for most of the time) I would suggest starting with “Snatch” or “Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels”.

The Hypocritical Weeb.