Seven Psychopaths - Quickfire Review

In Seven Psychopaths, we see Martin McDonagh create an excellent critique on the traditional Hollywood action movie. Seven Psychopaths, released in 2012, illustrates McDonagh’s ascension to a magnificent director as well as writer. The darkly comedic piece brings together an absolutely incredible cast, including the likes of Christopher Walken, Colin Farrell, Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell to form a brilliant and intricate story. The basis of the movie forms around the character of Marty who attempts to put together a screenplay in order to reignite his writing career. With the help of friend Billy Bickle and his dog kidnapping business, Marty might just be able to pull it off. The film suffers from inconsistent pacing which has become a point of contention for many reviewers as the film almost comes to a halt in the second act. However, the sheer scope of McDonagh’s ambition makes this stumble easily forgivable and makes Seven Psychopaths an easy recommendation for those interested in seeing a fantastic dark comedy.

Score: 4/5