Sexy Beast (2000)

A British ex-safecracker (Ray Winstone) is enjoying his retirement in Spain with his wife (Amanda Redman). When a psychopathic gangster (Ben Kingsley) from his past shows up with a request that he do one more job, he refuses. But the thug won't take no for an answer. Directed by Jonathan Glazer (BIRTH) in his feature film debut. This is an entertaining and well crafted crime film that didn't quite satisfy me although I did appreciate it. It's intense, well acted and Glazer keeps you unsettled. But Ben Kingsley's highly praised performance is a perfect example of why the movie left me unsatisfied. Kingsley's psycho is highly amusing at first but he becomes tiresome very quickly and that's the film's problem. It doesn't know when enough is enough. Fortunately, Winstone in a less flashy role anchors the film with a solid performance. But more importantly, I wasn't bored and the film kept me focused as it zipped toward its conclusion. With James Fox, Ian McShane, Julianne White and Cavan Kendall.