In the vain of "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" and "Snatch", this is another quirky London crime thriller. Colin Farrell plays the character of "Mitchell", a recently released convict, who does not want to return to his criminal past. Unfortunately for him, there are some that have other plans for him. While trying to stay clean, he stumbles into a new job, as a body guard for a young celebrity, Charlotte (Keira Knightley), who is completely plagued by paparazzi, and has become a hermit for fear of being harassed. When Mitchell's enemies learn of his relationship with Charlotte, it is up to him to save them both.
"London Boulevard" suits its unpolished finish, and there's plenty of depth to the film, such as when the character Charlotte makes a remark about how films always have a man protecting a woman, or its almost noir style.
Looking back, it seems as if the first half of this movie was quite good, and promised to lead somewhere, but then the ending let it down. Altogether though, it is not a bad movie, and if anything it is quite predictable, but also quite homely.
6/10
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