I think it is possible the worst movie ive ever seen

I think it is possible the worst movie ive ever seen

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There’s something about upbeat, thrilling UK crime films that gets people excited. The films of Guy Ritchie and even Edgar Wright come to mind. Sleek and witty crime movies where the action and dialogue move at lightning pace and you can barely understand the dialogue because of the accents (at least for us here in America). That vibe and energy is exactly what director Neil Marshall’s latest film, Duchess, attempts to emulate. Duchess puts a feminine twist on the genre following Charlotte Kirk’s Scarlett, a small-time thief, as she gets caught up in a more serious part of the criminal underworld alongside her new lover Rob (Philip Winchester). She soon finds out that the diamond smuggling business is a bit more dangerous than petty theft, and must claw her way back to the top.

The brightest spot of this film is Charlotte Kirk’s performance as Scarlett. Even from the start, she exudes a special kind of confidence it takes to make it in London’s criminal underbelly. She greatly excels in the fast-paced, back-and-forth dialogue scenes where it would be hard for most to keep up. It’s nice to see a female lead in a film like this, and it brings a different energy than we are used to. Kirk is also the only actor to display much emotional range throughout the film. There’s a world where this could be a star-making performance for her if the movie is positioned correctly. Unfortunately, she’s not given much to bounce off of in terms of co-stars. The rest of the cast, particularly Philip Winchester, is unbelievably stiff and wooden for almost every line delivery in the film. In a film that’s supposed to be snappy and fun, it seems like they’re miserable to be there.

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There’s something about upbeat, thrilling UK crime films that gets people excited. The films of Guy Ritchie and even Edgar Wright come to mind. Sleek and witty crime movies where the action and dialogue move at lightning pace and you can barely understand the dialogue because of the accents (at least for us here in America). That vibe and energy is exactly what director Neil Marshall’s latest film, Duchess, attempts to emulate. Duchess puts a feminine twist on the genre following Charlotte Kirk’s Scarlett, a small-time thief, as she gets caught up in a more serious part of the criminal underworld alongside her new lover Rob (Philip Winchester). She soon finds out that the diamond smuggling business is a bit more dangerous than petty theft, and must claw her way back to the top.

The brightest spot of this film is Charlotte Kirk’s performance as Scarlett. Even from the start, she exudes a special kind of confidence it takes to make it in London’s criminal underbelly. She greatly excels in the fast-paced, back-and-forth dialogue scenes where it would be hard for most to keep up. It’s nice to see a female lead in a film like this, and it brings a different energy than we are used to. Kirk is also the only actor to display much emotional range throughout the film. There’s a world where this could be a star-making performance for her if the movie is positioned correctly. Unfortunately, she’s not given much to bounce off of in terms of co-stars. The rest of the cast, particularly Philip Winchester, is unbelievably stiff and wooden for almost every line delivery in the film. In a film that’s supposed to be snappy and fun, it seems like they’re miserable to be there.

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