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In this arresting film, retirement isn't in the cards for mobster Will Graham (Clive Owen), who's just settling into a quiet life in the country when he hears that his brother (Jonathan Rhys-Meyers) h...( read more 
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MCT:August 1, 2008Excellent film. Clive Owen, Johnathan Rhys-Meyers and Malcolm McDowell deliver fantastic performances in this dark, full-of-questions, edgy dramatic movie.
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MCT:July 25, 2008nice movie but very slow.. didn't understand if it was a ory or crime drama story or something else..
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MCT:July 15, 2008Massive disappointment. I was looking forward to seeing this because it had Jonathan Rhys-Meyers and Clive Owen in it. Their performances were decent but not as strong as could have been expected. The plot was, lets face it, pretty awful. The structure of the film tried to be inventive and experimental but was just a disaster. It started at the end, but only one scene, and it didn't seem to have a point for doing that. Unexciting and I had to force myself to continue watching in the hope that things would pick up towards the end. They didn't. Not a film I would recommend, I might even suggest you stay away from this film, even if you are into the actors.
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MCT:July 5, 2008
The film left with unanswered questions. And the fact that I could multi-task while watching wasn't a good indicator.
Nonetheless, Owen is good, and watching this I can tell why people wanted him as Bond - he looks damn good in a suit.
But the subject of rape doesn't constitute a four-star review - it just makes things gritty.
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MCT:June 30, 2008This would have been a great mystery film if it weren't a revenge film. Theres alot of great atmosphere, tension, and rhythm to the first half of the film, which increases but never really boils over. What connects these characters is power, wanting ...(read more)...(read more)to be rid of it, loathing it, courting it, defending it trying to manufacture it, and in the end everyone seems only sinking deeper into troubles. Some good editing, music, performances, and atmosphere, but if your not careful the story can slick it's way by without leaving an impact.
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MCT:May 1, 2008
When I first saw the trailer for this movie it looked like it would be really good movie, but when I finally saw it I was disappointed at how slow the plot moves. The story and the acting are great but the only problem is that it takes an eternity to get from point A to point B plus the ending wasn't that good.
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MCT:March 24, 2008
I was more than a little disappointed with this film. Clive Owen isn't really in this film that much and there's no action. I found little backstory behind any of the characters too, I must've missed something. I did think it was an interesting story though, I just wished there would've been more of a reason to want to visit this movie again. I expected either alot of action or a big bang of an ending. What you do see of Owen was great, but being that I was expecting a kick ass revenge/vigilante film, I can't help but rate this movie below average.
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MCT:March 12, 2008I'LL SLEEP WHEN IM DEAD (2003)
directed by Mike Hodges
starring Clive Owen, Jamie Foreman, Charlotte RamplingA man now living in the countryside decides to come back after a few years away. He finds out his brother killed himself after being raped. He decides to investigate the case to know who is responsible for everything.Clive Owen is Will Graham, the mysterious man who comes back. We dont know his background really cause the filmmakers make sure we discover things slowly. Of course Owen gives a pretty solid performance as usual.
I'll Sleep When Im Dead could have been very stylish but Mike Hodges, the director decided to make his film more introspective rather than making it look like another Guy Ritchie film.
The characters are very well-developed and while it is a revenge drama its also a character study. The film build tiself slowly and maybe a little bit too slowly cause there is a feeling that there is no climax at the end. Still, I'll Sleep When Im Dead is not a bad film, far from it. It has lots of quality and its a film that should be seen by more people.
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MCT:February 8, 2008
Low marks in the action department~still I was interested and stay with it,glad I did. The ending will knock you flat.
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MCT:January 9, 2008
"Sleep" is the operative word here. I actually fell asleep for part of the movie, which is an extremely rare occurrence for me, and the characters themselves seemed like they were mostly sleepwalking through their roles. There were probably two instances in the movie where a character displayed something other than brooding seriousness. The preview made this one look much more intense than it was; there wasn't really much in the way of suspense at all (as one reviewer pointed out, we're shown what happened to spark Owen's quest for revenge within 15 minutes of the movie's beginning). Clive Owen is an expert at brooding intensity, but with everyone else in the cast doing the same thing, it was overkill here. Pretty disappointed with this one.
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MCT:December 31, 2007
Most confusing movie...ever. And for no apparent reason at that. At least there were about five minutes of Owen Bad-ass-ery.
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MCT:October 7, 2007
I was very disturbed by this movie! I wasn't expecting to see the dude from Clockwork Orange raping cutie Jonathan Rhys-Meyers. The story was okay, but I wanted to see more from Owen's character. I just really disliked how the movie geared up the audience to think there was going to be this big showdown and ass whoopin that was going to take place, but it never happened.
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MCT:September 16, 2007
Reminders of "A History of Violence" = Horrible. Bad characters, retarted dialogue, And one of the worst endings I've seen in a great while. Oh and a heads up: the "rape scene" noted underneath the R rating...does not include girls..........ummm...
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MCT:September 5, 2007
I'm not sure what film the Flixster Synopsis Gods were watching when they wrote the descriptive blurb here - I just saw this film and it was nothing even close to that coherent. Still, despite its irritating vagueness, its open-endedness, its lack of character and motivational development, and its mystery-within-a-mystery that is never quite solved, I adored this film - absolutely adored it, although I haven't a clue as to why. Maybe it's because I'm inclined to love pretty much every obsessively intricate, non-Mafia gangster film that comes down the pike, regardless of quality. Or maybe I just really fancy Clive Owen, especially when he's looking sharp as hell down the barrel of a gun.
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MCT:August 1, 2007
A bit noir, a bit ganster and revenge film, with some good shots and atmosphere and Clive Owen's performance to stand out... I definately expected something more of this...
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MCT:July 27, 2007
a bit of a let down really, slightly intriguing but kinda boring too. I love Clive Owen but this wasnt his best film
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MCT:July 16, 2007Absolutely loved the shaving scene. I prefer him with the cut and a shave, but I'll take the before too.
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MCT:June 17, 2007
A brilliantly paced film thats not only tense but dark. I really liked this film a lot. Clive Owen was really cool in this film. Right on.
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MCT:May 11, 2007once again a lesson in why i shouldnt watch movies completely based on whos in them. the rape in itself is enough of a reason not to watch the movie.
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MCT:February 13, 2007
Half the movie is spent waiting for Clive Owen to catch up with what the audience all ready leant in the first 5 mins, the rest is waiting for him to take the obvious course of action, and at no point are you made to care at all. Purty boring. I say 2 star but it wont let me!
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