52
Metascore
13 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80MovielineStephanie ZacharekMovielineStephanie ZacharekIt reminds me more of Shane Black's "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang," though ultimately it's darker and more raggedy around the margins. Still, Monahan, like Black and unlike Ritchie, has some feeling for his characters.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterRay BennettThe Hollywood ReporterRay BennettIt satisfies not only in the tradition of yarns boiled hard and wry, but as a savvy comment on fame and ambition.
- The directorial debut of William Monahan, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of "The Departed," London Boulevard collapses under the weight of its own ideas and the amount of talent it has to burn.
- 50Slant MagazineJesse CataldoSlant MagazineJesse CataldoA movie like this lives and dies by its finer details, and London Boulevard screws up by applying the same broad brush to its entire cast, meaning every character gets the same amount of shading.
- 50VarietyLeslie FelperinVarietyLeslie FelperinThe result is a superficially handsome crime thriller that doesn't tick, although it's got a pretty, jeweled face, and some clever scripting by William Monahan (scribe of "The Departed"), making his directorial debut here.
- 50Village VoiceMichael AtkinsonVillage VoiceMichael AtkinsonMonahan's debut has verve and charisma, but, in the end, the tension of a late-night pub shrug.
- 40EmpireKim NewmanEmpireKim NewmanGuilty, with one or two mitigating circumstances.
- 40Time OutDavid FearTime OutDavid FearThis full-clip misfire reminds us of a valuable lesson: Not even talent, tastefully dressed tough guys and a metropolitan backdrop dripping with after-hours menace can compensate for a complete lack of momentum or drama.
- 40New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierNew York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierHad the film stood still more often, its stylish gambit would have worked better.