CORPORATE LINE: Keira Knightley stars in the wild action thriller Domino, the latest project from director Tony Scott (Man on Fire, Beverly Hills Cop II, True Romance). A trademark Scott film, Domino presents an entertaining mix of gritty action, biting comedy and sharp visuals. The film is inspired by the life of Domino Harvey, daughter of legendary actor Laurence Harvey and a former model who rejected her privileged Beverly Hills life to become a bounty hunter.
THE MOVIE: The story, the movie, directing all proves to be too much for ‘director’ Tony Scott. Scott tries hard to impress us with atmosphere with poor lightening and a bouncing camera that makes my home movies look good. Even a poorly shot movie with a great story could keep us interested. Domino doesn’t have a shred of excitement or even a decent story line. Keira Knightley isn’t bad. In fact she is the only reason we don’t give Domino a 0 out of 10.
Someone should ask screenwriter Richard Kelly if he spent two minutes with a bounty hunter. There is no reality with the bounty hunter storyline. The poor jokes that poke fun at popular culture aren’t funny or timely.
FRANKLY: Domino is one of the biggest pieces of junk you will see this year. If you are going to call something a true story make sure it’s at least 50% true—Hollywood has as much credibility as a U.S. Senator. It’s good to see that Hollywood is working hard on quality control. Domino is a mess that has gone horribly wrong.
+ Charlie Craine
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