Machine-gunned by F-words

Rating: 7/10 (20 October 2010)

Whilst I agree with most of what other reviewers have said about the energy and originality of Ben Affleck's movie, I have a real problem with the amazing volume of F-words in the script. OK, I know people use them all the time, but two or three in the same sentence - and over and over - it's like being machine-gunned by the writer (also Affleck, in this case).
Back in the bad old good old days, actors managed to convey menace and even pure evil without the use of profanity - an outstanding example would be Robert Mitchum in the original CAPE FEAR. Nowadays, if a writer wants to show a bad guy, he just chucks in a bunch of F-words. It's lazy writing - and lazy acting. Movies and TV plays where the F-word is used sparingly have a lot more impact.
Call me old-fashioned - and you will! - I just wish there was a bit more SUBTLETY in Crime movies and Dramas.