Product: Plunkett & Macleane
Rating: 4.0
A completely pleasent surprise
This is probably my selection for the sleeper movie of 1999. I went past the movie in the video store and saw that Robert Carlyle (Trainspotting, Ravenous, The Full Monty) was in the movie and decided to take a chance.I would probably give a 4 1/2 to this if it were possible, everything was done well, acting, directing and especially writing, which is very often lacking in movies these days.The out of place piece of the movie was the language, which was often completely modern, used effectively for humor, especially the modern swearing.Plunkett is a highwayman who loses his partner to the bad guy (Chance, played by Ken Stott) and hooks up with Macleane, who has connections in high culture (i.e. money). They go on a crime spree and become well known. Chance makes it a personal point of honor to catch them.The action was good, the characters were superb, the villan was evil and mean. What more can I say? It is well worth your time.