philipr09
Joined Aug 2010
Badges2
To learn how to earn badges, go to the badges help page.
Reviews6
philipr09's rating
With astonishing consistency, Greenaway turns in another gruelling slog that amounts to a homework assignment by a precocious private school pupil who draws a crude member in the margin for 'street cred' among his more impressionable peers.
Michael Gambon illuminates as always, managing a fine and even somewhat nuanced turn for his Ubu Roi-alike gangster, but any shred of complexity is largely untapped and not enough to redeem this offal.
Environment & decor: Adequate Service: Enthusiastic but lacking refinement Food: Insipid, dry and overcooked Bill for two: Too much of your time Overall: Aimed at the strenuously trendy and affluent tourists, and it shows.
Michael Gambon illuminates as always, managing a fine and even somewhat nuanced turn for his Ubu Roi-alike gangster, but any shred of complexity is largely untapped and not enough to redeem this offal.
Environment & decor: Adequate Service: Enthusiastic but lacking refinement Food: Insipid, dry and overcooked Bill for two: Too much of your time Overall: Aimed at the strenuously trendy and affluent tourists, and it shows.
