Thailand, the land of smiles
When expatriate criminal Billy kills a young Thai girl, his younger brother Julian is left with the mess. Set in Bangkok, Thailand, this crime story and revenge tale is a little bit brutal and a little bit surreal. Director Nicolas Winding Refn and actor Ryan Gosling reunite for this visually dense look at the underbelly of Bangkok. Kristin Scott Thomas gives a perversely funny, as well as sad, portrayal of Billy and Julian's mother. I can think of a good many adjectives to describe this film - eerie, atmospheric, ambiguous, stylish, sparse - and for me, every one of those describes a positive trait of the film. The critics may not love it, but I sure did!
Only God Forgives gets 4 out of 5 Poblanos!
Director: Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive, Valhalla Rising)
Writer: Nicolas Winding Refn
Starring: Ryan Gosling,
Kristin Scott Thomas,
Vithaya Pansringarm
Rotten Tomatoes: 40%
Metacritic: 37%
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