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Loosely based on the real life story of the late bounty hunter Domino Harvey, Keira Knightley quickly sheds her softer image here with an unflinching performance in the title role. As Domino, she brandishes guns, reacts against anyone who crosses her, and isn’t above a lapdance to get her out of a tight spot. Yet it’s the partnership she forms with Mickey Rourke’s Ed Mosbey, her leader and effectively surrogate father, that sits at the core of this good-but-uneven movie, and allows both actors to excel in their roles.
The story is told in flashback, as Domino is interrogated by Lucy Liu’s police detective. From there, it follows the story of Domino’s life, from her tragic early days, through to meeting Mosbey and her subsequent life as a bounty hunter. And, laced with strong performances and some nicely-constructed sequences, for long periods the film works well. Working against it at times though is director Tony Scott’s (Man On Fire, Crimson Tide, True Romance) over-fussy directorial style, which is very much take it or leave it, but does at times get in the way of the storytelling. At the point where you want him to focus on what’s happening, there’s just one too many flashy shots or quick edits.
Still, Domino works, and is suitably removed from the glossy, vacuous action movie you may be expecting. It’s very stylised, but the script from Donnie Darko’s Richard Kelly covers its bases well. And while the film itself isn’t without a couple of problems, the end result is still well worth watching.--Simon Brew
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The already larger than life story of Domino Harvey (daughter of British actor Laurence Harvey), a former Ford model turned bounty hunter, takes on mythological proportions in Tony Scott's fast-paced action thriller; fashioned from a script by Donnie Darko writer/director Richard Kelly.
Unfolding in a non-linear fashion as bloodied Domino (Keira Knightley) is interrogated by iron faced officer Taryn Miles (Lucy Liu), the film traces the trajectory of Domino's tumultuous life. Beginning with the death of her father Domino develops into a hard nosed, scrappy young woman who trains with nunchucks beside her mother's luxurious pool and responds violently to anyone who crosses her.
Bored with the runway and the glamorous LA life, Domino shows up for a bounty-hunter seminar. Catching the "teachers" of the seminar as they try to cut and run with the proceeds, she manages to win their respect and joins their team. This consists of Ed Mosbey (Mickey Rourke), the tough-as-nails leader and Domino's surrogate father, and Choco (Edgar Ramirez), an impulsive Venezuelan who harbors a not-so-secret love for Domino. The three form a kind of family, working under Claremont Williams (Delroy Lindo), who "plays Charlie to their three angels." For a time they are unstoppable, even agreeing to let the slimy Mark Heiss (Christopher Walken) produce a reality-TV show about them, which is hilariously hosted by Beverly Hills 90210 stars, Ian Ziering and Brian Austin Green. But when Claremont orchestrates a complicated inside job in order to raise the money for his granddaughter's doctor bills, the precarious balance within the trio is disturbed. Tom Waits stands out in a cameo as a wise wanderer who advises the lost bounty hunters.
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Keira Knightley, Mickey Rourke, Lucy Liu, Mena Suvari, Christopher Walken, Riz Abbasi,
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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful
By DocMartin
Format:DVD
I find it hard to understand why this above average action thriller managed to upset quite so many people in quite so many ways. It is certainly a cut or two above the typical Hollywood formulaic bang-bang flick and has deliberately set out to be different ... so, if your idea of a buzz is Arnie, Sly or Bruce with no requirement to engage brain cells, this probably isn't your type of film; similarly, if you're expecting Keira Knightley to reprise any of her other, more typical, roles you're going to be disappointed.
The main beefs seem to be at Miss Knightley having to audacity to play a hard-bitten action role; in fact, she does so rather well. In part, this is because she is a good actress but there is a delightful incongruity between the extremely posh background from which she longs to escape and the brutal world into which she does. It would have been very easy to script the role as a hard-nosed, kick-ass, all-American, gun-tottin', apple-pie lovin', tough as nails but with a heart of gold, archetypal Hollywood female action role but Knightley's character is actually far more interesting and her attempts to fit in to the role to which she aspires deserve to have been better developed. As it is, her plummy tones and naivety contrast delightfully with Mickey Rourke's jaded cynical world-weariness and the rage flowing from Edgar Ramirez's emotionally dysfunctional psyche.
The cinematography and directorial style are also decidedly different. Whether you love or loathe the jump shot, stop motion, sample/mix effects is a matter of personal taste; personally, they grew on me: the style is somewhere between Tarantino and Baz Luhrmann (William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet) and help fuel the otherwise rather uneven pace of the movie.
Having said that, whilst the film tries hard in all departments, it doesn't always succeed: the character development is hit and miss, the Knightley/Liu exchanges leave you feeling strangely unsatisfied, the plot is occasionally obscure and I still don't know how she got out of the lift ... but it's still worth the rental fee and will pass a pleasant enough evening when the TV channels draw a blank.
The main beefs seem to be at Miss Knightley having to audacity to play a hard-bitten action role; in fact, she does so rather well. In part, this is because she is a good actress but there is a delightful incongruity between the extremely posh background from which she longs to escape and the brutal world into which she does. It would have been very easy to script the role as a hard-nosed, kick-ass, all-American, gun-tottin', apple-pie lovin', tough as nails but with a heart of gold, archetypal Hollywood female action role but Knightley's character is actually far more interesting and her attempts to fit in to the role to which she aspires deserve to have been better developed. As it is, her plummy tones and naivety contrast delightfully with Mickey Rourke's jaded cynical world-weariness and the rage flowing from Edgar Ramirez's emotionally dysfunctional psyche.
The cinematography and directorial style are also decidedly different. Whether you love or loathe the jump shot, stop motion, sample/mix effects is a matter of personal taste; personally, they grew on me: the style is somewhere between Tarantino and Baz Luhrmann (William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet) and help fuel the otherwise rather uneven pace of the movie.
Having said that, whilst the film tries hard in all departments, it doesn't always succeed: the character development is hit and miss, the Knightley/Liu exchanges leave you feeling strangely unsatisfied, the plot is occasionally obscure and I still don't know how she got out of the lift ... but it's still worth the rental fee and will pass a pleasant enough evening when the TV channels draw a blank.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By Jenny J.J.I.
Format:DVD
It's over the top; sure. This is a film in which arms are literally being thrown around, subtitles are correcting themselves, but I loved every minute of it. Kiera Knightley gives a fierce performance. She shows the right amount of anger and dedication in this performance. Mickey Rourke follows up his great performance in 'Sin City' with another tough-guy performance (Good to see him). Edgar Ramirez really doesn't do anything except speak Spanish every once in a while and stare at Kiera. Delroy Lindoi gives a good supporting performance. Mo'Nique was herself, although she did surprise me on one particular scene. Lucy Liu has great chemistry with Kiera Knightley in her scenes with her. Christopher Walken owns his roles as usual and an unusual assortment of actors including some Beverly Hills 90210 stars manage to squeeze themselves into this production.
The problem that I had with this movie is that it concentrates on the different things that they do, instead of the character of Domino. Some of the dialog in this film was also stupid {"The rich, the poor, and everyone in between."--uuuhh, that's not as clever as you think, filmmakers, no need to repeat it twice!) Plus the final action scene is all shaky so you can't really tell what's going on.
Overall, I thought `Domino' was a great deal of fun. Due to the over the top nature and the twitchy camera tricks, it's easy for me to see why the film was bashed by so many viewers, but I really didn't mind any of this in the least. For me, it was one the most entertaining films to watch. Though `Domino' wasn't the best film of 2005, it was one hell of a ride that is destined to reach cult status. Watch it before you judge it.
The problem that I had with this movie is that it concentrates on the different things that they do, instead of the character of Domino. Some of the dialog in this film was also stupid {"The rich, the poor, and everyone in between."--uuuhh, that's not as clever as you think, filmmakers, no need to repeat it twice!) Plus the final action scene is all shaky so you can't really tell what's going on.
Overall, I thought `Domino' was a great deal of fun. Due to the over the top nature and the twitchy camera tricks, it's easy for me to see why the film was bashed by so many viewers, but I really didn't mind any of this in the least. For me, it was one the most entertaining films to watch. Though `Domino' wasn't the best film of 2005, it was one hell of a ride that is destined to reach cult status. Watch it before you judge it.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Burrobaggy
Format:DVD
Domino gets my vote for worst film of the year. Yep, even worse than Timbo Hines War of the Worlds because even tho the trailer made this look crap, unlike Timbo's turkey, there was enough about this one to leave us with some hope that Tony Scott smashes bloodily against the wall like a doll's head filled with tomato ketchup. It's the biggest piece of crap I've seen in years. Forget how laughably miscast KK is as the posh bird/ladette/bounty hunter, firing two obviously balsa wood machine guns at the same time because she's not strong enough to lift the real ones or talking in a stupid voice that no-one in Britain really has. Everything stinks. Richard Kelly's script is barely there, throwing up the odd bone in between the clichés: for all this subverting the biopic/action pic talk, it's a very, very conventional narrative and very predictably done. To hide this, Scott changes the colours from one shot to the next, over-exposes the film and cuts a hundred times a minute like a drunken magician trying to distract your attention. Even the Donnie Darko fanatics are going to have a hard time convincing themselves this is cutting edge stuff. I could go on, but I just don't want to relive any more of it. Mickey Rourke and Walken are okay but everyone else is just trying. Really trying.
In case you didn't guess, I hated it. Really hated it. Can't anyone make a good dumb fun action movie anymore?
In case you didn't guess, I hated it. Really hated it. Can't anyone make a good dumb fun action movie anymore?
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Published 1 month ago by Mr. G. D. Hennis
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Fallen Domino
Ostensibly, Richard Kelly isn't a great storyteller. Though Donnie Darko's still a masterpiece the best of his other work is The Box. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Jack Heslop
1.0 out of 5 stars
A really miserable piece of rubbish
Ten minutes watching this was enough to assure me it was incapable of getting any better. The only thing i can say to the five star reviewers - who must be paid child relatives of... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Gargantua Pantaloon
3.0 out of 5 stars
Watchable, but more style than substance
Review of Domino Blu-ray.
Tough one to review this. I thought Keira Knightley was reasonably well cast as the English bounty hunter Domino Harvey and, as has been... Read more
Tough one to review this. I thought Keira Knightley was reasonably well cast as the English bounty hunter Domino Harvey and, as has been... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Cartimand
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not a clue what this was meant to be about
This was recommended by a friend, and I do love anything that Keira Knightley does - but this film is awful. Read more
Published on 11 Feb 2011 by Jack Be Quick
5.0 out of 5 stars
Ignore the negative reviwers
This is based on a true story. How can people give it 1,2,3, stars? The acting is good, the plot is good. Read more
Published on 10 Dec 2010 by frannieflute
1.0 out of 5 stars
Save your money!
So... perhaps you're thinking - interesting premise, some good actors, bit different looking, might be fun. It's really not, unfortunatley. Read more
Published on 21 April 2010 by Blu-ray collector
4.0 out of 5 stars
Why so many negative reviews?
I was not expecting much, based on such negative press and reviews.
Then I watched it: The look and feel of the film really works. Keira Knightley works. Read more
Then I watched it: The look and feel of the film really works. Keira Knightley works. Read more
Published on 2 Jan 2010 by Mr. B. R. Good
4.0 out of 5 stars
DOMINO
I've never seen movie similar to this one...it was a crazy ride from the start to the end....it was kinda strange so many people don't like it but i really did! And do!
Published on 14 Oct 2009 by Dan Škorpík
3.0 out of 5 stars
KEIRA KNIGHTLEY
Maybe worth a watch if you can pick it up cheap.
Keira Knightley in a different role to her normal period dramas.
Quite a bit of swearing etc...
Keira Knightley in a different role to her normal period dramas.
Quite a bit of swearing etc...
Published on 12 Oct 2009 by Bargain Hunter
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