The Gentlemen

       Director Guy Ritchie returns to his British Gangster genre roots with this new action comedy. It's a very twisty plot concerning rival gangs controlling the marijuana trade in the U.K. Don't expect subtlety from Guy Ritchie but  count on action, humor and plenty of dialog heavy plot twists. 

       The film stars Matthew McConaughey, Henry Golding, Charlie Hunnam, Jeremy Strong, Michele Dockery, Hugh Grant, Eddie Marsan and Colin Farrell. It's a fine cast having a good time themselves, which in turn, makes it fun for the audience. Mr. Farrell and Mr. Grant steal the film out from the rest of the cast. Mr. Grant, as a sleazy, blackmailing tabloid reporter is brilliant.  Mr. Farrell , in a smaller role as a boxing coach caught up in the tangled plot, is just terrific. Ms. Dockery, the only significant women in the film, is a cockney "Lady Macbeth" who  is married to Mr. McConaughey. She wears her high heels and lipstick very well and is a far cry from Dowton Abby.

        It's a fun film but Mr. Ritchie's somewhat offensive dialog may not sit well with some.  The film makes a perfect third to a trilogy besides "Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" and "Snatch".