But when cyber-genetically enhanced anarchist Brixton (Idris Elba) gains control of an insidious bio-threat that could alter humanity forever and bests a brilliant and fearless rogue MI6 agent (Vanessa Kirby), who just happens to be Shaws sister these two sworn enemies will have to partner up to bring down the only guy who might be badder than themselves.

When word gets out that hes looking to cash out of the business, it soon triggers an array of plots and schemes from those who want his fortune.

Director Guy Ritchie hasnt been doing so well with his recent movies.

People have wanted him to return to the crime genre that made Ritchie known, with the likes of Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch and RocknRolla, and with The Gentlemen we finally have that.

Add on top of that a great cast, and there was a lot there I was looking forward to.

I found myself to be really entertained by The Gentlemen, and it was a nice way of starting off the new decade for movies.

The characters and story arent necessarily interesting, but theyre nonetheless very well written and entertaining, in the same way that Snatch was really entertaining.

Its sharp, memorable, and really funny, and Im a fan of well done dark humour, so this really worked for me.

This movie is very much not politically correct to say the least, and I know that a lot of people wont like some of the jokes (and its understandable).

I mostly liked it, and it doesnt feel like its necessarily trying to be too edgy for the most part.

With that said, there were a couple moments that probably shouldve been left out, one in particular was really unneeded and shouldnt have been included in the first place.

McConaughey is in the lead role, and although he seems a little out of place with him being really the only American in the main cast, he fits into the movie rather well.

Hunnam actually surprised me quite a lot, he really does some good work here.

The two standouts to me personally were Colin Farrell and Hugh Grant.

Farrell is in a minor role but gets so many moments to shine.

However, this may just be Grants movie, hes in a completely different role that youre used to seeing him in.

He steals the show every time hes on screen, hes the one actually telling much of the story, and hes constantly entertaining.

While his style like much of the story and the like are similar to his other crime movies, its polished up rather nicely here.

All of his style works, especially when it comes to Grants character telling the story.

A lot of people could say that this movie is style over substance, but with Ritchie, his style is his substance, and it works pretty well for the film.

Its not quite on the level on some of his other movies, but its still by far his best movie in many years.

I hope he continues to make more of these types of movies instead of his recent blockbusters, because hes really great at the former.

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