Something was missing here. On the whole Two Hands was low on something. It feels very Americaniz'd. Not really a word but I'll use it. Some bits of it are very inventive like Ledger's dead brother giving his monologue at the start. It has a good mixture of humor and action, and I really did feel the intensity of Ledger's predicament, like walking in his shoes, where there were some really intensely scary moments. But even though I did like the film, I didn't feel like there was much holding it together, as really the story is in no way in original, but it is fun, the way the movie's told, though I couldn't help feel this, was borrowing from other pics, especially as far as Tarantino territory was concerned. The humor I will say was many a thing I liked, which included Field's gun backfiring on him (shouldn't of put them in the wash, Dave) + that 35 year old woman slow carking it. Two Hands is tasty though and and as a Summer treat, I really felt that fear Ledger, was feeling when running from the guns. As Pando, I would say this was Brown's best ever singular acting performance, where he has reached his height as this murderous and notorious crime figure. One guy who works the Cross, and one guy you don't ever wanna cross. Ledger was so so, while bubbly Byrne was better as the love interest, where the other smaller performers impressed, especially Pando's mob. Yes Two Hands is still a pumped up watch, but really doesn't earn enough status, where I wouldn't feel comfortable as passing off as good. Great opening credit sequence, as well as Ledger's shock admission at the end, about never boarding a plane, which was a killer end of dialogue.
Review of Two Hands
