Hammerman Ikon

Hammerman Ikon Film Guide

Sexy Beast
2000
**
Director: Jonathan Glazer
Cast: Ray Winstone, Ben Kingsley, Amanda Redman, Ian McShane, James Fox

A Cockney criminal is enjoying his retirement days in sunny Spain until his psychotic cohort Don (Ben Kingsley) shows up to persuade him to do one more job. Kingsley is cast against type, and his character is scary and unpredictable, but also extremely annoying and one-dimensional. This unpleasant and overrated crime film goes from a monotonous build-up (Do the job. No. Do the job. No. Do it. No.) to a flat finale.