This movie is based on a famous novel by Graham Green, which embodies the path of American gangs. It is a film that embodies the path of these American gangs everywhere while always behaving differently.
Joffe's removal of the story from the classical theatricality of the 1930s to the more contemporary and hip aesthetic of the 1960s just doesn't work in all the ways he may have intended.
Evocative music and stylish visual flourishes from first-time director Rowan Joffe bring heft to a predictable thriller set during a summer of youthful unrest.
