Domino
Starring Keira Knightley, Mickey Rourke, Edgar Ramirez
Written by Richard Kelly and Directed by Tony Scott


Don’t do drugs. Instead, go watch Domino -- the latest acid-flick from Mr. Style/Flash, Tony Scott. Tony Scott knows how to make a fun film, and he knows how to make it look good.

Domino is about Domino Harvey, an English girl who’s father was an actor (Laurence Harvey) famous for being in 1962’s Manchurian Candidate with Frank Sinatra, who ends up coming out to Beverly Hills with her mother after her father dies, gets kicked out of school, becomes a supermodel, then turns to a career in bounty hunting. Sounds like something from the mind of a young Hollywood writer, doesn’t it? But believe it or not, it is a true story. A true story perfect for someone like Tony Scott to tell.

Keira Knightley is perfect as the sexy tomboy Domino who has something of a problem with authority and infused with Tony Scott’s unique visual style and editing, she really shines in this film. We all know that Keira Knightley is oh-so hot as the kind of girl a guy can become best friends with then finds himself falling in love with -- in this film she really uses that quality to help her performance as a sexy gun-toting girl. Mickey Rourke gives yet another fantastic performance (the man really should get an Oscar nod soon) after years of drug and alcohol abuse, it looks like he finally found a way to use those demons for good. Christopher Walken also lights things up as a Hollywood producer who is behind a reality show called, Bounty Squad that follows Domino and her boys around. Really hot stuff. The film also features players like Lucy Liu, Mo’Nique, Delroy Lindo, Mena Suvari, and hilarious appearances by 90210 alumni, Ian Ziering and Brian Austin Green.

Domino is fast paced, adrenaline pumping, eyes bugging fun. It’s like getting in a car with no brakes going downhill on a twisty road. It does lull a bit before the climax, but all is forgiven when guns start blazing in one of the most explosive finales you will ever see or feel. Domino Harvey was a kick-ass bounty hunter and now she is a kick-ass film.


THE RUNDOWN:

The Good: Fast paced, adrenaline pumping, eyes bugging fun.

The Bad: A little slow right before the finale, especially for a film this fast.

The Law: Don’t do drugs... Do Domino.