London is a drug laden adventure that centers on a party in a New York loft where a young man is trying to win back his ex-girlfriend. London stars Jason Statham, Chris Evans and Jessica Biel and somehow all 3 are wasted and now don't get me wrong it truly shows that the actors had worked their roles pretty well but their characters were simply just the stupid drug addict who swears for half of the movie and talks alot plus Statham's wig was pathetic and made him look like a 5-year old. London is not a film that i would recommend to Statham fans. (3/10)
... View MoreThis film tells the story of a man who is dumped by his girlfriend before she moves to Los Angeles. He gets talking with his drug dealer after snorting cocaine.With the big names in the film, I thought "London" would be good. Just ten minutes into the film, I was already thoroughly bored. The whole film is basically two guys talking talking and talking for hours in a posh toilet. They argue, swear at each other, and is full of negative atmosphere. And I am so annoyed by Jason Statham's wig. I just think it is wrong for him to have a wig because his bald image is just the right image for him. Chris Evan's character is called Syd, which probably stands for Sydney - and his girlfriend is called London. The other characters might as well be called Berlin, Tokyo, Beijing and New York! I could not get into the film at all. I thought it was a terrible bore.
... View MoreI only watched this cos I was bored and ended up loving it. It is by far the most realistic portrayal of drug users since Trainspotting.There is no misguided moral of the evils of drugs being rammed down your throat and the relationships are realistic enough for you to know this may not have a fairytale ending. Chris Evans is fantastic but it's Jason Statham who stole the show for me. These two worked well together, which was convenient as most of the film is cocaine induced dialogue between the two of them which is frighteningly realistic to anyone familiar with these types of drug fuelled rants. (Stathams psychotic outburst about why he split up with his wife being the stand out moment.)Well worth a watch, especially if you are able to relate to the state of existence Chris Evans character finds himself in.
... View MoreLondon is one of those movies that seem to typify what 'modern' film-makers seem to think encapsulates modern 'melodrama' or 'social realism'. Ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha If the objective of this film is to assemble a cast of entirely unlikeable, pretentious, self-absorbed, egocentric late 20somethings (pretending to be teenagers (huh?) of unlikely wealth & unexplained income ???), inside a single New York apartment. Played out to a backdrop of supposed 'life issues' & 'internal turmoil' (ha,ha). Wherein, this group of self-pitying, narcissistic, drug-taking, arrogant, pathetic idiots pout about the place, dispensing cod-philosophy, and whining about meaningless aspects of their obviously privileged life. Then Hunter Richards has succeeded admirably.Even the movies tag-line manages to cause exasperatingly, wide-eyed moral offence: "One young man's incredible journey of self-discovery" errrr how so? What? by snow-balling coke all night then acting like a total W**ker. Evans's character Syd has got to be the most revolting & unsympathetic characters I've ever witnessed on screen. - I think I'd rather invite Norman Bates round for my going away party. As we are forced to sit through flashbacks of him preaching and treating his unnervingly beautiful, willing yet vacuous ex-girlfriend like s**t. We're then forced to swallow the unlikely conceit that this total a**ehole couldn't say "I Love You" to her in 2 years. (pass me the shotgun). Unbelievably, we are expected to feel some sort of empathy and compassion toward this character back in the present, as he snorts coke, and continues to treat his ex like s**t. What a total scumbag..!It's interesting to read other user reviewers and comments, who announce in solemn and earnest tone, how this movie deals in 'strong issues', and how they "relate so easily" to Evans's character Syd going through a his break-up. Jeepers - we've all been hurt in relationships, but if I was Syd, I'd do the decent thing and jump out the apartment window. I think these people perhaps need to 'grow up a little and stop partying through their noses.Instead, watch Cloverfield again, and delight as a similar bunch of vapid, conceited, hollow, preening morons get squashed and ripped apart by monsters !Loved Jason Statham's wig though ..
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