ROCKnROLLA ***

Guy Ritchie wrote, produced, and directed this British underground caper which stars: Gerard Butler, Tom Wilkinson, Thandie Newton, Mark Strong, Toby Kebbell, and Dragan Micanovic. The film is rated R for pervasive language, violence, drug use and brief sexuality. Running time is one hour and fifty-five minutes.

When a Russian mobster (Micanovic) orchestrates a crooked land deal, everyone from a dangerous crime lord (Wilkinson), his enforcer (Strong), the crime lord's stepson (Kebbell), a sexy accountant (Newton), and down-on-their-luck petty thieves (lead by Butler) conspire, collude and collide with one another in an effort to get rich quick.

If you enjoy British caper films this is for you. The dialogue is at times not understandable and the plot is highly convoluted, but it all pulls together at the end after a fast paced, action filled, beginning and middle. Most of the criminals involved are none to bright, which leads to much of the humor amid the mayhem. The violence is pervasive and sometimes very graphic which is the main reason for the R rating. At the end of the film a sequel is indicated so it's very likely you'll be seeing many of these lads again. You may need to watch this two or three times to catch the entire plot so a DVD may be the logical choice (or follow up). You won't be penalized by watching this pic on a smaller screen.