extremely stylish and messy at the same time. christopher walken is obviously the highlight, he’s got this weird, hypnotic presence that makes frank white feel unpredictable and kind of terrifying, but also strangely sympathetic. the movie’s got this neon-drenched, gritty vibe that makes new york look both glamorous and rotten, which really works for the whole crime lord trying to go legit angle.

but the thing is, while it looks great and has some really solid moments, it kind of struggles with pacing. some scenes feel electric, especially the ones where walken is just effortlessly cool, but others drag or feel a little directionless. the supporting cast is insanely, but not all of them get enough to do, and some of the action just feels like chaos for the sake of chaos.

it’s a fun, violent crime flick with a unique energy, but it doesn’t quite hit the heights of the best gangster films. but worth watching for walken alone.

extremely stylish and messy at the same time. christopher walken is obviously the highlight, he’s got this weird, hypnotic presence that makes frank white feel unpredictable and kind of terrifying, but also strangely sympathetic. the movie’s got this neon-drenched, gritty vibe that makes new york look both glamorous and rotten, which really works for the whole crime lord trying to go legit angle.

but the thing is, while it looks great and has some really solid moments, it kind of struggles with pacing. some scenes feel electric, especially the ones where walken is just effortlessly cool, but others drag or feel a little directionless. the supporting cast is insanely, but not all of them get enough to do, and some of the action just feels like chaos for the sake of chaos.

it’s a fun, violent crime flick with a unique energy, but it doesn’t quite hit the heights of the best gangster films. but worth watching for walken alone.

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pointless robin hood rhetoric while he’s literally selling coke
aesthetically pleasing tho

idk g

0 plot
0 context
pointless robin hood rhetoric while he’s literally selling coke
aesthetically pleasing tho

idk g

C'était vraiment nul
J'ai rien à ajouter

C'était vraiment nul
J'ai rien à ajouter

Am I the only one who finds King of New York genuinely corny? Like embarrassingly corny? You have Christopher Walken, Laurence Fishburne, and somehow the whole thing plays like a daytime soap opera with guns.

Everyone is doing too much. Every scene feels like an audition for a different movie. The dialogue, the posturing, the whole vibe. It thinks it’s operatic and dangerous but it just feels silly. 

Not what I expected at all from the praise it receives.

Am I the only one who finds King of New York genuinely corny? Like embarrassingly corny? You have Christopher Walken, Laurence Fishburne, and somehow the whole thing plays like a daytime soap opera with guns.

Everyone is doing too much. Every scene feels like an audition for a different movie. The dialogue, the posturing, the whole vibe. It thinks it’s operatic and dangerous but it just feels silly. 

Not what I expected at all from the praise it receives.

Laurence Fishburne for en performance.

Laurence Fishburne for en performance.