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The Limey
The Limey
1999 ·89 min ·United States of America ·R 16+
7.1
IMDb 6.9 КП 6.2 RT 92% MC 73
Crime, Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Director: Steven Soderbergh
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The Limey follows Wilson, a tough English ex-con who travels to Los Angeles to avenge his daughter's death. Upon arrival, Wilson goes to task battling Valentine and an army of L.A.'s toughest criminals, hoping to find clues and piece together what happened. After surviving a near-death beating, getting thrown from a building and being chased down a dangerous mountain road, the Englishman decides to dole out some bodily harm of his own.

Budget: $10M
US Gross: $3.2M
Worldwide: $3.2M
Terence Stamp
Actor
Peter Fonda
Actor
Lesley Ann Warren
Actor
🏆1 win & 9 nominations total

The Limey is widely recognized as a highly stylized and experimental crime thriller that leans heavily on non-linear structure and fragmented editing. While most viewers admire Terence Stamp's intense lead performance and Soderbergh’s unique aesthetic, some find the narrative approach overly opaque or lacking in substantial wit.

Acting Terence Stamp delivers a commanding, marble-cold lead performance that anchors the film’s narrative.
Direction Soderbergh employs a bold, experimental montage technique that creates a unique, collage-like visual language.
Originality The film intentionally eschews standard crime genre clichés to favor a more fragmented and stylized presentation.
Editing The editing style is a point of contention: some view the jarring, non-linear cross-cutting as innovative and compelling, while others feel it creates a confusing experience that lacks the intended wit.
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