To simply refer to writer/director Martin McDonagh’s exercise in imagination and tastelessness as “quirky” would be a gross disservice for amidst all the flights of fancy and cartoon violence (both real and scripted) his attempts to wrap our heads around the creative mind of his protagonist, screenwriter Marty (Colin Farrell) and his circle of mad muses succeeds more than it falters. Skewering cineplex culture at every turn as well as American audiences’ taste for blood & guts & vengeance, McDonagh casts stones at the Hollywood aesthetic while ironically basking in its many clichés like a poor man’s Quentin Tarantino. Sam Rockwell co-stars as Marty’s manic actor friend Billy who runs a dognapping ring on the side. Woody Harrelson plays a sadistic mobster whose beloved purloined pooch leads to a mountain of woe for everyone involved, and Christopher Walken plays it straight as Billy’s sedate accomplice who has a few script ideas of his own. In addition there are surprise cameos from Tom Waits, Harry Dean Stanton, and Gabourey Sidibe. Sure to alienate those who prefer their farces to be a little more genial, McDonagh wastes little time on pretension, treating us instead to a WTF?! double shock before the opening credits even have a chance to finish. And those southern California backdrops are perfectly paired to an amazing soundtrack of indie artists and soft rock classics.

Witty and quirky.....Definitely, not for everybody....

Starts slow but stay with it. Amazing great film!! Christopher Walken gives Oscar worthy performance.

phunny!!!

BS crap movie a waste of time and life!!

A definite must-see. I read the other comments and really can't add anything else. They are accurate, this movie might not be for everyone. Check it out for yourself you won't be disappointed!

A group of guys, most of them psychopathic, who live life on the edge. There is some nudity, swearing, and gun violence. If that is offensive to you, you'd better not watch. This film has dark-sided, quirky, humor. Walden is so good, as well as Colin Farrell, and Sam Rockwell. I enjoyed it, although, I don't think I'd enjoy knowing these guys in my life. That's the unpredictability of psychopaths. Farrell is a 'stuck' screenwriter, and gets some ideas from the other 2 leads for the completion of his script. The director and writer of this film, Martin McDonagh, for his characters and the direction he wanted the film to take. I thought it was well done.

Despite the big name actors, this film is mostly crap. I skipped ahead and it did not get any better. If you have a demented sense of humor you might find it interesting. I did not.
Waste of time.

A waste of two hours.

Along with the "film within a film" genre the stories of the psychopaths intertwine so that "reality" blurs. The differing life paths of the psychopaths lead to questions of their role in the human community. Add dark humour, over the top violence (not for the easily upset), and strong acting from the main characters, and this film made me think about its content more than most films.