Some movies stick with you hours or days after you have seen them and I can tell you "Seven Psychopaths" is that sort of movie!
The cast is superb and the names of Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell, Christopher Walken and Woody Harrelson speak for themselves. In my opinion this is Colin Farrell's best work, even topping his performance in "In Bruges". He easily jumps from funny to dramatic and back. His facial expressions are fabulous and don't require any words (You will know what I mean, when you see the scene where Sam Rockwell's character asks him for feedback). His timing is perfect and his whole performance is just stunning.
Sam Rockwell is simply amazing. His role was probably the most diffficult to play in the movie and he does it effortlessly. He delivers even the weirdest lines in such a natural way, that for instances you believe to be watching some strange documentary and that he is his character. Christopher Walken and Woody Harrelson render their usual strong performances.
What all actors have in common is that you can see how much they actually enjoyed working in this movie. There wasn't a scene that wasn't perfect and straight to the point. Also nice to see was that even the smallest supporting roles were played by great actors (which only adds to the compliment of the wonderful script and writer/director Martin McDonagh). I will just say watch out for: Harry Dean Stanton and Gabouray Sidiba among others.
They story and directing by Martin McDonagh are fantastic. The script is witty, clever and original in a way I haven't seen in ages, making this the best comedy I have seen in years. Avoiding spoilers I can say this: This script is so cleverly written that it parodies its own obvious weaknesses thus converting them into strengths. This is achieved by using the fact that Colin Farrell's character "Marty" is a script writer himself. One can also tell that McDonagh makes his cast feel comfortable so they can render fantastic performances (one could already tell that from "In Bruges").
One thing some people might not enjoy (while I certainly do) is that the humor is sometimes quiet dark. So if this sort of humor is not your thing, you might want to stay away from this movie.
For me this has been the movie of the year so far, topping everything else I have seen and I hope for all people involved that this is not overlooked by the audience and critics. The chemistry between the whole team is palpable and you know this script couldn't have worked with any other cast but this. It might have, but when watching this you certainly think this is a perfect match.
10/10 points
