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Domino (2005)

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Reviews Counted:146

Fresh:27

Rotten:119

Average Rating:3.9/10

Consensus: The life story of model-turned- bounty-hunter Domino Harvey struggles to get out of this overwrought and excessive biopic.

Runtime: 2 hrs 8 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: The already larger-than-life story of Domino Harvey, a former Ford model turned bounty hunter, takes on mythological proportions in Tony Scott's (TRUE ROMANCE, MAN ON FIRE) fast-paced thriller.... The already larger-than-life story of Domino Harvey, a former Ford model turned bounty hunter, takes on mythological proportions in Tony Scott's (TRUE ROMANCE, MAN ON FIRE) fast-paced thriller. Unfolding in a nonlinear fashion as a bloodied Domino (Kiera Knightley) is interrogated by iron-faced Officer Taryn Miles (Lucy Liu), the film traces the trajectory of Domino's tumultuous life. Beginning with the death of her beloved father, the actor Laurence Harvey (THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE), Domino develops into a hard-nosed, scrappy young woman who trains with nunchucks beside her mother's luxurious pool and responds violently to anyone who crosses her. Bored with the runway and the glamorous LA life, Domino shows up for a bounty-hunter seminar. Catching the "teachers" of the seminar as they try to cut and run with the proceeds, she manages to win their respect and joins their team. This consists of Ed Mosbey (Mickey Rourke), the tough-as-nails leader and Domino's surrogate father, and Choco (Edgar Ramirez), an impulsive Venezuelan who harbors a not-so-secret love for Domino. The three form a kind of family, working under Claremont Williams (Delroy Lindo), who "plays Charlie to their three angels." For a time they are unstoppable, even agreeing to let the slimy Mark Heiss (Christopher Walken) produce a reality-TV show about them, which is hilariously hosted by Ian Ziering and Brian Austin Green (BEVERLY HILLS 90210). But when Claremont orchestrates a complicated inside job in order to raise the money for his granddaughter's doctor bills, the precarious balance within the trio is disturbed. Tom Waits stands out in a cameo as a wise wanderer who advises the lost bounty hunters. [More]

Starring: Keira Knightley, Mickey Rourke, Lucy Liu, Mena Suvari

Starring: Keira Knightley, Mickey Rourke, Lucy Liu, Mena Suvari, Christopher Walken, Riz Abbasi, Delroy Lindo, Ian Ziering, Brian Austin Green, Macy Gray, Dabney Coleman, Kel O'Neill, Jacqueline Bisset, Dale Dickey, Jerry Springer, T.K. Carter, Tom Waits, Stanley Kamel

Director: Tony Scott

Director: Tony Scott
Screenwriter: Richard Kelly, Toby Emmerich
Producer: Samuel Hadida, Victor Hadida, Tony Scott
Studio: New Line Cinema

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04/01/06
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02/09/06
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In short, Domino suffers from overdirection and a casting gamble that doesn't pay off but it's worth seeing for its sheer horrendousness.

Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
10/15/05
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

[Scott] directs this 'sort of true' crime story about English schoolgirl-turned-bounty hunter Domino Harvey like a rabid dog with a rag doll in its gnashers.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
10/15/05
Stella Papamichael
Stella Papamichael
BBC
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10/14/05
David Edwards
David Edwards
Daily Mirror [UK]

A challenging, complicated and hilarious heist thriller

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09/30/05
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall
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Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

...a tribute to Domino Harvey that reduces her to a nerve-jangling, romanticized song lyric.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
01/19/09
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com
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Full Review Source: Baltimore City Paper | comment Comment
01/08/08
Gary Dowell
Gary Dowell
Baltimore City Paper

Domino is one insane gibbering beast, leagues more idiosyncratic than the average action flick.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
07/30/07
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

a twisted head spinner of a biopic, where myth is always racing hot on the heels of a fugitive reality.

Full Review Source: Eye for Film | comment Comment
07/04/07
Anton Bitel
Anton Bitel
Eye for Film

A well-paced action movie, if a little long, with an unusual feeling of surrealism behind the action.

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04/08/07
Jette Kernion
Jette Kernion
Cinematical

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10/03/06
Joseph Proimakis
Joseph Proimakis
Movies for the Masses

No doubt an interesting story could be told about her life, but this standard-issue assault on the senses isn't it.

Full Review Source: Christianity Today | comment Comment
09/22/06
Peter T. Chattaway
Peter T. Chattaway
Christianity Today

Sometimes sound and fury can be quite something in its own right--and for a true character (in every sense) like Domino, it's enough.

Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | comment Comment
07/26/06
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com
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07/01/06
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05/12/06
Jim Lane
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review

All-sizzle, no-substance.

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03/19/06
Nick Schager
Nick Schager
Lessons of Darkness

Os personagens são interessantes, o filme tem energia, mas o roteiro se perde a partir da metade da trama e os habituais excessos estilíticos de Scott mantém o espectador à distância.

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02/25/06
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

This is a ridiculous movie. But is it fun-ridiculous, like Scarface? Might it go on to become a cult item? I suspect not.

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02/07/06
Kurt Loder
Kurt Loder
MTV
 
 
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