Shakespearian re-write of 'The Fast and Furious'. Cool. Elegant. Violent. Music from the Connoisseur Class of the 70s & 80s

Rating: 10/10 (8 July 2017)

I watched this film this evening. It is elegant and cool. But also violent and gripping. It's as if Shakespeare were still alive and he'd rewritten 'The Fast and the Furious' in the style of Titus Andronicus. He also secured, as you would expect, a top drawer cast. It is, for the most part, delightfully economical with dialogue and yet Nigella like in its generous helpings of music from the connoisseur class of the 70s and 80s. Some very slightly more obscure pieces you wouldn't find selected for a 'Bill and Ted' standard Hollywood movie. It won't be to everyone's taste, but I thought it was one of the best films I've seen in years. I've come home to see 2001: A Space Odyssey is on, with which it shares some elements of style in presentation. Anyway, many will think the film is worth the price of the ticket just for the opening prologue!