Review – Sexy Beast

Honestly, the FTC should force Fox to remove the word “Sexy” from the title of this stinker, if for no other reason than the fact that the limited supply of sex here all involves flabby, pasty Englishmen. Rather than erotica, this is a poor excuse for an over-arty caper movie whose cast universally delivers their slang-ridden lines in such thick accents that my wife finally turned on the subtitles just so we could figure out what was being said. Not that comprehension contributed much to enjoyment of the movie. Ben Kingsley is a particular stand-out; his character is supposed to be evil and menacing, but his obscenity-laced tirades are so witless they’re almost funny. The final kicker was the soundtrack, which alternated between lounge tunes and grating industrial noise. Wish I’d skipped it