Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Review: DOMINO
Just when you thought Keira Knightley’s career had finally taken off, here comes DOMINO. I’m not sure if the story is completely true, inspired by true events or based on actual happenings, it really doesn’t matter because this is an awful movie. Knightley stars as Domino Harvey, the model turned bounty hunter that would rather kick some bad guy butt rather than kick her heels on the runway. And to think this piece of trash came from renowned director Tony Scott (TOP GUN, MAN ON FIRE) is just shocking. Domino joins up with Ed (Mickey Rourke - who needs to be put back in a wine bottle because he is not aging well) to track down criminals and bring them to justice. Things go wrong after they are set up by their boss (Delroy Lindo) and the mob gets involved. From there it is all down hill, much like Knightley’s career if she doesn’t start making better movie choices (think THE JACKET & KING ARTHUR). She should’ve learned a lesson from the movie career of Julia Roberts – that we don’t want to see her all rough looking and unkept in a movie role. I only want to see the nice Keira (think LOVE ACTUALLY & BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM). Even an unexpected topless scene in the movie is not worth the ticket (ok, maybe at the matinee!).
GRADE: F (A for the scene aforementioned)
