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Domino
2005 127 min France, United Kingdom R 16+
★6.0
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director: Tony Scott
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Description
The story of the life of Domino Harvey, who abandoned her career as a Ford model to become a bounty hunter.
Budget:
$50M
US Gross:
$10.17M
Worldwide:
$22.9M
Starring
Keira Knightley
Actor
Mickey Rourke
Actor
Edgar Ramírez
Actor
Awards
2 wins total
Key opinion
Domino is a highly polarizing film defined by Tony Scott's hyper-kinetic, experimental visual style and a chaotic, nonlinear narrative. While some viewers find it an adrenaline-fueled, bold postmodern experience, others dismiss it as an incoherent and exhausting exercise in style over substance.
| Acting | Keira Knightley provides a striking, bold, and committed performance that stands out even to those who dislike the film's overall direction. | |
| Direction | Tony Scott’s visual aesthetic—characterized by rapid-fire editing, oversaturated color palettes, and shaky-cam—is the film's most defining feature, praised by some as immersive and dynamic, but condemned by others as nauseating and poorly executed. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative, which blends real-life inspiration with surreal and absurd elements, divides opinion: some admire its bold, postmodern irony, while others find it needlessly convoluted, nonsensical, and lacking depth. | |
| Acting | The performances of Mickey Rourke and Edgar Ramírez are frequently cited as vital anchors, adding much-needed grit and dynamism to the chaotic plot. | |
| Pacing | The film's pacing is erratic, with several viewers noting that the middle portion becomes dull and confusing, even if the beginning and end offer compelling moments. |