I Went Down (1997)

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There's a lot of fun to be had with I Went Down, a crime comedy that makes good use of Ireland's back roads and pairs Peter McDonald as an ex-con forced to do a favor for a crime lord, and Brendan Gleeson as a quirky, irascible pro just as trapped in the situation, but less given to asking questions. But even the pros are normal people in this, and prone to making mistakes from which a lot of humor is derived. I was a little wary about the aspect ratio, like, was this a television production or what, but no, it's a cool fiasco-in-the-making, and a charmer to boot. Neither of the leads are exactly what you think they are and deepen as the flick rolls along, and it all comes to pretty satisfying conclusions. The 1990s really were the best time for crime pictures that didn't take themselves too seriously, a trend you can no doubt ascribe to Tarantino, and a lot of flicks were branded imitators, but divorced from the context of a certain glut, they're quite fun to rediscover. 1 year 1 month ago