Starring: Jude Law, Richard E. Grant, Emilia Clarke, Demián Bichir
Director: Richard Shepard
Rated: R (Restricted)
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Release Date: July 22, 2014
Run Time: 94 minutes
Film: 2.5 out of 5 stars
Extras: 2.5 out of 5 stars
I didn’t catch “Dom Hemingway” in theaters, in fact I heard that it was pretty bad. I am a big Jude Law fan, so I figured I would give it a chance. Well, everyone else I was let down for it as a film. It is a basic crime comedy but what made it rather watchable was Law’s outstanding performance. Even though I wasn’t thrilled with the film, you got to give the guy credit for really nailing a character. Dom Hemingway is quite the hoot of a character, too bad the whole film can ride on his shoulders.
Official Premise: Jude Law steals the show as “Dom Hemingway”, a larger-than-life safecracker with a short fuse — and a long memory — who sets off to collect what he’s owed after 12 years in prison. When his long-awaited payday goes awry, Dom tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter (Emilia Clarke), only to be tempted again to crack safes.
20th Century Fox is releasing this film as a combo pack including a Blu-ray and Digital HD Digital Copy. The 1080p transfer and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 are both solid and equally look and sound decent. In terms of special features, there is not a whole lot to brag about. There are a few Promotional Featurettes, a Ping-Pong Loop, an Audio Commentary by Richard Shepard and also a Gallery and Theatrical Trailer included. Marginal extras for a marginal film.
