The Limey

  • 1999


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73 %
93 % Certified Fresh
$ 3 Million
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Positive Reviews 17
Negative reviews 7
Average Rating 3.3/5

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4.5
Like Pablo Picasso thrillingly exploding old notions of how we perceive faces and wine bottles, director Steven Soderbergh thrillingly splinters time .. EW
3.8
The first time we see Fonda, a song tells us hes Easy Rider with a curse. Rogerebert
5.0
Taut, imaginative and complex, this is one of the best American films of 1999. San Francisco Chronicle
4.5
Out of Sight was further proof of Soderberghs assertion that noir neednt be. San Francisco Chronicle
4.5
A moody five finger exercise about loss with a terrific performance by Terence Stamp. Spirituality And Practice
3.8
The actors work here isnt just scene stealing, its movie stealing. ReelViews
4.4
And, like some of our best crime movies, it doesnt feel the need to hurry. Combust Ible Celluloid
2.0
The Limey lacks good dialogue, and as a result, the images cant carry the film. Lariat
4.5
Personally, I couldnt take my eyes off the screen, and found The Limeys evocative debt to films like John Boormans Point Blank, as well as to its lead .. Film Journal International ..
3.5
Though a minor entry into the crowded world of movies about iniquity, The Limey is well acted particularly by Stamp. Internet Reviews
3.8
Featuring frequent jump cuts and fast action interlaced with moments of solitude, the movie has a dazzlingly impressive style. Internet Reviews
1.5
the filmmaker has great fun trying to catch his audience off guard, tossing in a burst of humor when you least expect it... Internet Reviews
3.1
Stamps all over this one, a rather routine thriller at the best of times. Internet Reviews
3.0
Its an interesting quest but theres no escaping that this is an overly familiar plot dressed up with some fabulous sun kissed cinematography by Ed Lac .. Bbc
4.4
There is some evidence supporting that argument: the fisticuffs fuel our emasculated narrators spiritual liberation; and Fincher, never one to shy awa .. Mr Brown Movies
1.5
A routine thriller marred by inconsistent performances, a sluggish pace and stylistic flourishes that frequently feel affected. Boxoffice Magazine
3.8
Its a taut indie that brings to mind those revenge minded Charles Bronson flicks of the 70s. E Online
1.5
The film is subtly stolen by Amelia Heinle, joining such actresses as Andie MacDowell, Elisabeth Shue, Betsy Brantley and Jennifer Lopez as the latest .. Bfi
2.2
I have no problem when films refuse to be constricted by the linearity of time, but I do take exception to movies that decide to play around with it f .. Film Blather
1.5
The Limey is no treasure. At best this one would have to be called Nineties Noir, or Noir Lite. Vulture
4.0
What looks like an ordinary revenge tale is livened and improved by Stamps nuanced performance. Gost Dog
2.0
Itll serve as perhaps the final reminder of what was once great career.
4.5
A stylish, hard edged melodrama, and its a wonderful showcase for Stamp.
3.2
Stamp is the elder statesman of intelligent counterculture cinema, and his performance here makes what is otherwise a lackluster project come energeti .. Cozzi Fantutti



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