The Gentlemen -Fun, Fast and Furious!

I was not entirely a fan of Ritchie’s “King Arthur” I remember zoning out during some scenes but I can say that I loved “The Gentlemen”, the film delivers in true Guy Ritchie fashion and is a return to form for the director.

“The Gentlemen” is a fun deconstruction of the “gangster movie” -so much so that it is so self aware of itself that included in the plot is Hugh Grant’s character trying to sell the film’s story as a movie (complete with a possible sequel!) which makes him an unreliable narrator.

This crime-comedy is led with a unique narration as told by the hilarious (and unreliable, as explained earlier) Grant Fletcher (Hugh Grant) an investigative reporter who claims to have the goods (information) on Mickey Pearson (Matthew McConaughey) an American expatriate, who has built a marijuana empire. Fletcher is trying to blackmail Pearson through his second in command, Raymond (Charlie Hunnam) what follows is a highly entertaining 113 minute film featuring a stellar cast, which will keep you guessing who has the upper hand.

The film is also a class conscious film as it focuses on “poor Lords” and rising gangsters. It takes a peek into those who are “born into money” versus those who make their own money (and legacy) albeit, through illegal means. And all the politics that go into keeping those riches and that kind of power. Because, as it was often stated in the film, “in the jungle, there is only one rule, when the Lion (King) is hungry, he eats”.

There’s also a bit in the film on the loss and pain over drug abuse, Pearson going through a speech of how (his product) Marijuana is not harmful as compared to heroin and opium. You can make of what you will of that bit part. These underlying messages in the film, are some good thoughts to think about, you can relax though, because they do not distract you as to how much fun the movie is. Giving its fast paced tone and narration, you have to keep focused to keep up and honestly it was really fun to keep up with these crazy characters.