War on Everyone
| War on Everyone | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John Michael McDonagh |
| Produced by |
Chris Clark Flora Fernandez-Marengo Phil Hunt Compton Ross |
| Written by | John Michael McDonagh |
| Starring |
Alexander Skarsgård Michael Peña Theo James Tessa Thompson Caleb Landry Jones |
| Music by | Lorne Balfe |
| Cinematography | Bobby Bukowski |
| Edited by | Chris Gill |
Production companies |
Reprisal Films Head Gear Films Kreo Films FZ Metrol Technology |
Release dates |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
War on Everyone is a 2016 British crime comedy film directed and written by John Michael McDonagh. The film stars Alexander Skarsgård, Michael Peña and Theo James. Filming began on April 20, 2015 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was screened in the Panorama section of the 66th Berlin International Film Festival.[1]
Cast
- Alexander Skarsgård[2] as Terry Monroe
- Michael Peña[2] as Bob Bolaño
- Theo James[2] as Lord James Mangan
- Tessa Thompson[2] as Jackie Hollis
- Caleb Landry Jones[2] as Birdwell
- Paul Reiser[2] as Lieutenant Gerry Stanton
- Stephanie Sigman[2] as Delores
- David Wilmot[2] as Pádraic Power
Production
The film is produced by Chris Clark (Legend, Calvary, The Guard), Flora Fernandez-Marengo (Calvary, The Guard, The Betrayal – Nerakhoon), and co-produced by Elizabeth Eves (Calvary, The Guard) for Reprisal Films. Phil Hunt (Belle) and Compton Ross (Trishna) also produce for Head Gear Films, with the support of the BFI Film Fund.
Critical response
Demetrios Matheou from Indiewire writes “I’m not sure if any bad cops in the whole genre of bad cop comedy have paid so little lip service to actual policing as the pair in John Michael McDonagh’s "War on Everyone." And I’m not sure that the genre has produced such an irresistibly funny film.” [3]
Peter Debruge, Variety Chief International Film Critic said “McDonagh writes his clever, coal-black heart out, delivering another firecracker script, whose explosively entertaining execution boasts considerably more commercial potential than his previous two indies, Calvary and The Guard’”[4]
Vanity Fair said “The opening sequences of War on Everyone are so furiously fast and funny it's nearly unimaginable that McDonagh can sustain the pace. And yet he does. When the script eases up on the rapid-fire quips, segueing into hilarious music cues (all that Campbell!) and slapstick violence, it brings its best game. Because these flawed but funny characters have dimension, depth, deep desires and, damn it, cry out for a franchise.’”[5]
References
- ↑ "Berlinale 2016: Panorama Celebrates Teddy Award’s 30th Anniversary and Announces First Titles in Programme". Berlinale. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 de Semlyen, Phil (April 20, 2015). "First Look At John Michael McDonagh's War On Everyone". empireonline.com. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- ↑ Matheou, Demetrios "Berlin Review: Could 'War on Everyone' Be the Best Bad Cop Comedy Ever?", Thompson on Hollywood for Indiwire, Feb 12th. 2016
- ↑ Debruge, Peter "Berlin Film Review: ‘War on Everyone’", Variety, Feb 12th. 2016
- ↑ "Berlin Film Review: ‘War on Everyone’", Vanity Fair, Feb 13th. 2016