Movie : Snap Review – Sexy Beast

Gal is retired from his life of crime. He’s spending his time in Spain living comfortably in a villa and pretty much kicking back with his wife and a couple of friends. Living the life of leisure and ease his former life has provided him. Life is real good. Lots of laughs, drinking, lunches, dinners, lounging by the pool. Things change fast. You think a big boulder crashing down and landing in your pool is bad. That’s nothing compared to a visit by Don Logan. He shows up to get Gal back to do a job. Don Logan is a fucking nightmare come to life. Life of Reilly is over.

OK, any movie that opens with a guy floating in a pool with The Stranglers playing over top has my attention. A British gangster movie that is so much more.  Jonathan Glazer directs this stylish, violent, uncensored, one of a kind film. The movie turns on a dime when Don Logan shows up. You can feel that everyone is terrified of the guy. You believe that they are legitimately scared shitless. The cast is brilliant. Ray Winstone nails it and so do the rest of the cast. Ben Kingsley as Don Logan is one of films premiere wack jobs. How good is Ben in this.? Watch and see (The guy played Ghandi). Something to experience. It’s not comfortable. Probably the worlds worst house guest. Glazer mixes in a little heist for good measure. Very good film! To CB anyway.