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Tupac'
titled disc "Me Against The World" came
to mind as I sat watching "Revolver".
It's a very powerful phrase that can be
interpreted another way if you dig a
little deeper into exactly what it
means. The phrase states the obvious,
your fighting against the world if you
look at it from one point of view. What
it doesn't state is that you're really
fighting against yourself in a world in
which the choices you make determines
the outcome of your destiny. This is one
of the main messages in this edgy movie
that director Guy Ritchie tries to
deliver, but I think the audience will
walk away more confused than getting
that point. Jakes really playing against
himself and not the actual opponent in a
chest match based on a formula.
See how simple
it really is but took me awhile to break
it down so you can really understand. In
this case gambler Jake Green (Jason
Statham) comes home from doing seven
years in jail for running with the wrong
crowd. After his release, Jake uses a
formula for the ultimate con that he
learned from two mysterious prisoners
while on the inside and becomes
unbeatable at the tables. He then seeks
revenge against Dorothy Macha (Ray
Liotta), the man responsible for his
jail time by visiting Macha at his
casino and humiliating him publicly in a
game of chance. Macha has staked his
credibility on a huge drug deal with the
all-powerful Sam Gold and plans to
eliminate his ruthless rival, Lord John,
and in the process sends his peoples to
make Jake disappear permanently. One
assassin in particular played by Mark
Strong who's skills and integrity is
constantly questioned by Macha because
his pedigree one shot lights out routine
keeps hitting bumps in the road on.
Odd couple duo
Zack (Vincent Pastore) and partner Avi (
André Benjamin) saves Jakes life and
offers him protection. Against his
better judgment, he accepts and soon
finds himself playing the very game he
least expected which is the ultimate
con. Director Guy Ritchie touches a lot
on the characters emotions and how fear
can make them paranoid and delusion
ticking time bombs or all-powerful men
who lose their power and respect due to
a lack of fear. This is a very
complicated and mind boggling film that
you will need to watch again to really
understand. But I guess that's the con
because it really is a simple message.
Director Guy Ritchie pays homage to
unusual suspects with a few lines in
this fascinating film that uses some
animation to carry scenes.
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