Yeah... true.
I would've given this a 9/10 when I first saw it.

Oddly, some movies lose value with time.
Back when it came out, there wasn't a lot of British films making their way to American audiences. So it was sort of a cult-hit (like Trainspotting). It was also one of those movies where all the characters come together into one final crazy ending (along the lines of where Pulp Fiction started taking gangster/robbery/police movies). That style is done with regularity these days when there are three or four different "groups" of characters. So yeah... it's lost it's luster.

As for Snatch, I watched that one after LockStock and didn't find it to be anywhere near as good a film.

Departed was a terrific movie. I agree.

It's actually pretty impressive, because by 2006 it feels like all the mob-infiltrate/police-infiltrate types of films (ex. Point Break, Heat) seem like they had been covered. I remember being impressed that this film was able to use so many common plotlines/ideas. It's like they took the best from every mob/police movie of the previous 15 years and said "We know this has all been done, but we are going to do all the parts to it, and do it perfect with a cast like you've never seen."

Thought you were going a different direction with this...

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Also same director as Bronson, another one worth watching.

Watched "Valhalla Rising" last night and I'd describe it as a truly unique cinematic experience. Had no idea what would happen next or where the story was going, and unlike a lot of people, I love that. If a film can truly pull that off and have my thinking at every turn and wondering what it all means, than I'm left very satisfied. The cinematography creates a truly unique atmosphere and each word spoken seems to have been chosen carefully. The dark music in the background also lends a large part to the general theme of the movie.

I'd definitely give it an 8.5 out of 10, and I'll watch it again for sure someday.

The director, Nicolas Winding Refn, did Drive and Bronson, both films I've seen and really loved. The only other movies hes done is the "Pusher" trilogy, have any of you checked it out yet? Hes got a new one coming out with Ryan Gosling called "Only God Forgives".

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I've seen the first Pusher and thought it was pretty good - completely different type of film than Valhalla - Mads Mikkelsen is in that one too, though in a supporting role.

Glad you like Valhalla Rising

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I hear you man, but I like the plots where the girl gets the girl in the end...

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Have read each post, thank you all. End of Watch, How to train your dragon and Goon are all on my short list. I have seen quite a few of those mentioned.

Keep coming back to this thread sharing your thoughts on your most recently viewed movies. More recently released the better...

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Valhalla Rising, eh.
OK - I'm going to trust you guys on this one.

Netflix has it currently rated as 2-3/4 stars.
Anything sub-3 is usually trash.
It's available on Netflix Instant so I queued it up just now.

You guys will either be getting some nice REP or nice wrath in a few days!
LOL.

Planning on watching Valhalla Rising tonight as well. Here goes nothing...