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Film Review: ‘The Gentlemen’: Guy Ritchie Rests on Laurels and That’s Rather Fun

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Mark Jackson
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R | | Action, Crime | 24 January 2020 (USA)

Ever watch “Monster Bug Wars” on YouTube? There is no purer form of horror. These bug predators, the giant spiders, scorpions, centipedes, fangs, snares, jaws, venoms ... the scuttling ... “brrrrr!” The brain is the human predator’s main weapon. Remember “Braveheart,” where Uncle Argyle tells young William Wallace that he has to first learn to use his head before learning to wield the sword? “The Gentlemen"—writer and director Guy Ritchie’s latest offering—is about a pack of cunning human predators out-thinking each other. Then again, that’s generally what Guy Ritchie movies are about.

Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times. In addition to film, he enjoys martial arts, motorcycles, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism. Jackson earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic.
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