Domino, 2005

Domino’s main problem it’s so ridiculously beyond the scope of reality, even with the suspension of disbelief. It’s the attitude and casting of The Spice Girls crammed awkwardly into the packaging of a B-rate thriller. Domino Harvey is an English-accented young woman played by Keira Knightley, born into money in Beverly Hills who has tomboy characteristics and trouble in school, but makes it through and pledges a sorority only to attack the sisters when mild hazing begins. She somehow has a British accent despite her California upbringing and a never-explained attraction to practicing with nun-chucks.

Grouped with Mickey Rourke and an assortment of colorful supporting characters, she tells the story about how she broke into the world of bounty-hunting, one ridiculously clichéd story at a time. No amount of quick edits from director Tony Scott, coloring techniques or other directorial tricks can mask the terrible plot, screenwriting, and acting which this movie presents to the viewer.

Domino is objectionable to movie watchers in the same way that rotting garbage molded into the shape of lobster is objectionable to gourmands.  It really just sucks, even to a fan of both Keira Knightley and Mickey Rourke. At the end of this movie the only thing an audience will puzzle over is how this train-wreck of a movie managed to envelope these two stars before finally crashing into oblivion.

Tags: 2005, action, crime, keira knightley, mickey rourke, thriller, tony scott

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