EntertainmentStreamingBrilliant Colin Farrell crime comedy leaves Amazon Prime Video next monthEmbrace the chaosWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
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(Image credit: CBS Films)
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The song 12 Days of Christmas usually includes “seven swans a-swimming” but this year I want you to change it to “Seven Psychopaths a-streaming” as the brilliant action comedy is leavingAmazon PrimeVideo on the 1st of January.
Fans of those movies will see some familiar faces inSeven Psychopaths,namely Colin Farrell and Sam Rockwell. But they are far from the only big names in this star-studded caper with Christopher Walken, Tom Waits and Woody Harrelson joining the fun too.
McDonagh’s background is as a playwright and you can always tell thanks to his razer sharp dialogue and tight scenes. No word is ever wasted, it’s either essential to the story or achingly funny.
Farrell plays Marty, a struggling writer (I can’t relate) is working on a new screenplaySeven Psychopathswhen his low-level criminal best friend Billy kidnaps the wrong dog from the wrong man.
From there the story descends into a brilliantly chaotic farce the likes of which only McDonagh can manage. IfIn Brugeswas his equivalent ofWaiting For Godot, patiently waiting for something that may never happen,this is his darkly comedic take onHamlet,a bloody mess of misunderstanding and revenge.
On reviews aggregatorRotten Tomatoesthe movie has a solid score of 83% but I would still argue that is on the low side considering the quality of the story and those involved. Certainly, you won’t have seen anything quite like it before (outside of McDonagh’s other work).
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If you’re after some more laughs on Prime Video, check out the rather quirky comedy that was recently added to the service with a massive 92% on Rotten Tomatoes.
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