Martin McDonagh has another cult hit on his hands. In a lot of ways, Seven Psychopaths is more similar to a mash-up of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and Adaptation than In Bruges, which is probably my dream movie come true. McDonagh's strengths are writing witty dialogue and character development, which shines through his outlandish and twilight-zoney premise in this case. Everything the trailer tells you about the movie is basically a lie, setting it up to be a silly comedy. Those of us who love In Bruges know to expect much more.

Marty (Colin Farrell) is an Irish screenwriter who drinks too much and is experiencing a bad case of writer's block. His screenplay is called "Seven Psychopaths" but he…

Seven Psychopaths is nothing more than a sun-baked mess, and that's precisely why it continues to surprise, astonish, move, and bring moments of sidesplitting laughter. It is nothing less than a meta masterwork, piecing together fragments of character and emotional tangents until the conclusion releases a strange sense of catharsis. The side stories involving the titular psychopaths are overloaded with hazy lines of dialogue that hit hard, and Ben Davis' cinematography seeks the melancholy within every shadowy corner.

The emotional layers ("I like it, It's got layers...") rise because of the sublime dose of humor, all coming from a brilliant script delivered by a unspeakably great cast. Seeing Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell, and Christopher Walken argue with each other is…

Seven Psychopaths is a case of difficult second movie syndrome for director, Martin McDonagh, and whilst it is probably destined for cult status, just as In Bruges was, it is a far less satisfying experience. This is a messy and self-reflexive story about a struggling Irish writer, Marty, and his difficulties with completing his latest script (also called Seven Psychopaths). Throw in the kidnapping of a mob boss’ dog and Marty’s unstable and psychopathic best friend and you’ve got a volatile mix of stories and characters.

It is a film wrapped up in its own self-awareness with its witty but indulgent meta-commentary and genre deconstruction overwhelming everything in its path. It’s a film consumed by its own ideas and writer…

Behind a witty screenplay, "Seven Psychopaths" dynamically incorporates a well thought out story, well directed sequences, and unusually harsh violence to ensemble one unique motion picture.

The film hosits an extremely talented cast that features the likes of Christopher Walken, Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell, and Woody Harellson. Right off the bat, you could assume that this was going to be a well acted, character driven film. Each actor has their moment in the spotlight as they all sport great chemistry and completely fill the role of their character. The two standouts to me were Walken and Rockwell. Christopher Walken, a near psychopath in his own personal physique, and Same Rockwell, who can play any type of deranged maniac both steal…

Something was off but blowed if I can figure out what. And blowed if I care.

I can tell this is one of those films where the sum is not greater than its parts. But the parts are so damn enjoyable that nothing else matters to me.

Personal to me was my relief at finally finding the way to most enjoy Colin Farrell’s acting. I love him in comedy. His expressions were solid gold comedy and it carried through to his posture and exclamations. Really suits him.

Christopher Walken was beautiful. Just beautiful. Everything he does is pure and with amazing precision. He is one of the most efficient actors I’ve ever watched. Less is more was rarely more apt.…