Rent 44 Inch Chest (2009)

XLNT - 44 Inch Chest review by CP Customer

If you have ever loved and lost this will be right up your street, themes of retribution, forgiveness, redemption 10/10

The pain of love for all to see - 44 Inch Chest review by PT

If you're lookong for an action movie forget it, this film is more like a play, with most of the action taking place within one room. Having said that, it is absolutely first class. A close up study of the pain and heartache of a man whose wife has left him. Witness Colin Diamonds (Ray Winston) total melt down, supported brilliantly by top class performances from the stella British cast. The acting and dialogue are unforgettable, SUPERB.

Excellent, well-written, well-acted Brit-flick - 44 Inch Chest review by PV

I thought this film was excellent: for 90 minutes I was never bored and could not take my eyes off the screen. Powerhouse performances by some great British actors and some clever writing make this a gem.

For those raised on crap like Avatar and CGI dross, however, this must be baffling: characters actually talking rather than shooting each other and blowing stuff up. So don't rent this if you're the kind of retard who only likes video-game movies. This film is for more mature and intelligent audience - not one that just wants CGI explosions and American 'godammit' dialogue.

My criticisms: a bit too stagey at times - clearly Pinter-esque - and the ending sort of fizzled out (though this is not necessarily a criticism - in Hollywood, they would have demanded explosions at the end and the FBI storming in shooting people).

The language is full of the C word and essentially mannerist - but it expresses perfectly the characters and makes a change from all the American twaddle dialogue on most gangland movies.

I could watch this film several times and still enjoy it.