Seven Psychopaths

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This follows Marty, a struggling screenwriter looking for some inspiration. He decides to write a script about seven psychopaths. Billy is attempting to help Marty find his inspiration to finish the script. Billy and his friend Hans kidnap Charlie's (a gangster's) Shih Tzu dog (Bonnie). Marty finds himself caught in an usual situation as Charlie begins attempting to murder Billy and Hans to take back his dog.

This film was written and directed by Martin McDonagh. This film has a very unique story that balances between character development and morbid satire with a hint of emotional turmoil. This unique story has a great script, but some of the filming sequences leave you with the question "what am I watching". There are moments when the script drags for Character development. Then there are random out of no-where moments that just make you laugh. These random moments make the film worth seeing once. The one lined satire is great for this film. There are moments when it makes fun of itself within the film. The sequences where it shows the stories of the psychopaths (not all of which are actually in the poster) didn't need to be in the film. The dog, Bonnie, was adorable to watch in the film. There are several great plot twists during the film generally presented by someone's murder. The violence was overplayed, and it gave the film a slapstick comedy feel. Some of the characters didn't feel necessary to the actual story. However, they did provide great humorous moments. This film feels more like a cult classic that audience's will enjoy.

The cast worked surprisingly well together. Colin Farell played the role of Marty. He was great acting with the subtlety of his eyebrows. He really created a great character full of self turmoil. Sam Rockwell played the role of Billy. He was great playing the most unpredicatable character in the film. He presented the character's innocence and insanity. Christopher Walken played the role of Hans. He was good in his role. His kept was very subdued through the film, but he wasn't dead. He also had some of the greatest lines in the film. Woody Harrelson played the character Charlie. He was good in his role. He played a familiar character type that worked for this film. Linda Bright Clay played the role of Myra. She was great adding some deep emotion to the film. Tom Waits played the role of Zachariah. He was great in his small role. He gave the film some amazing humor. 

I give this film 4 out of 5 stars! It's got some great humor, and fun characters. It doesn't full piece well together cinematically. 

Answer to last blog: Actress Jodelle Ferland, Jenny from The Tall Man, portrayed the character Patience Buckner in the film Cabin in the Woods.

What other film has actor Colin Farell and director Martin McDonagh worked on together?

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