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Domino (2005)

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Reviews Counted:146

Fresh:27

Rotten:119

Average Rating:3.9/10

Consensus: The life story of model-turned- bounty-hunter Domino Harvey struggles to get out of this overwrought and excessive biopic.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for strong violence, pervasive language, sexual content/nudity and drug use

Runtime: 2 hrs 8 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Theatrical Release:Oct 14, 2005 Wide

Box Office: $10,137,232

Synopsis: The already larger-than-life story of Domino Harvey, a former Ford model turned bounty hunter, takes on mythological proportions in Tony Scott's (TRUE ROMANCE, MAN ON FIRE) fast-paced thriller.... The already larger-than-life story of Domino Harvey, a former Ford model turned bounty hunter, takes on mythological proportions in Tony Scott's (TRUE ROMANCE, MAN ON FIRE) fast-paced thriller. Unfolding in a nonlinear fashion as a bloodied Domino (Kiera Knightley) is interrogated by iron-faced Officer Taryn Miles (Lucy Liu), the film traces the trajectory of Domino's tumultuous life. Beginning with the death of her beloved father, the actor Laurence Harvey (THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE), Domino develops into a hard-nosed, scrappy young woman who trains with nunchucks beside her mother's luxurious pool and responds violently to anyone who crosses her. Bored with the runway and the glamorous LA life, Domino shows up for a bounty-hunter seminar. Catching the "teachers" of the seminar as they try to cut and run with the proceeds, she manages to win their respect and joins their team. This consists of Ed Mosbey (Mickey Rourke), the tough-as-nails leader and Domino's surrogate father, and Choco (Edgar Ramirez), an impulsive Venezuelan who harbors a not-so-secret love for Domino. The three form a kind of family, working under Claremont Williams (Delroy Lindo), who "plays Charlie to their three angels." For a time they are unstoppable, even agreeing to let the slimy Mark Heiss (Christopher Walken) produce a reality-TV show about them, which is hilariously hosted by Ian Ziering and Brian Austin Green (BEVERLY HILLS 90210). But when Claremont orchestrates a complicated inside job in order to raise the money for his granddaughter's doctor bills, the precarious balance within the trio is disturbed. Tom Waits stands out in a cameo as a wise wanderer who advises the lost bounty hunters. [More]

Starring: Keira Knightley, Mickey Rourke, Lucy Liu, Mena Suvari

Starring: Keira Knightley, Mickey Rourke, Lucy Liu, Mena Suvari, Christopher Walken, Riz Abbasi, Delroy Lindo, Ian Ziering, Brian Austin Green, Macy Gray, Dabney Coleman, Kel O'Neill, Jacqueline Bisset, Dale Dickey, Jerry Springer, T.K. Carter, Tom Waits, Stanley Kamel

Director: Tony Scott

Director: Tony Scott
Screenwriter: Richard Kelly, Toby Emmerich
Producer: Samuel Hadida, Victor Hadida, Tony Scott
Studio: New Line Cinema

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  • Domino
  • A trademark Tony Scott film and starring Keira Knightley, Domino presents an entertaining mix of gritty action and a sharp visual style. The film is inspired by the life of Domino Harvey, a former model who rejected her privileged Beverly Hills life to become a bounty hunter.
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    Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
    04/29/09
    Felix Vasquez Jr.
    Felix Vasquez Jr.
    Cinema Crazed

    ...a tribute to Domino Harvey that reduces her to a nerve-jangling, romanticized song lyric.

    Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
    01/19/09
    John J. Puccio
    John J. Puccio
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    Full Review Source: Baltimore City Paper | comment Comment
    01/08/08
    Gary Dowell
    Gary Dowell
    Baltimore City Paper

    Domino is one insane gibbering beast, leagues more idiosyncratic than the average action flick.

    Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
    07/30/07
    Rob Gonsalves
    Rob Gonsalves
    eFilmCritic.com

    a twisted head spinner of a biopic, where myth is always racing hot on the heels of a fugitive reality.

    Full Review Source: Eye for Film | comment Comment
    07/04/07
    Anton Bitel
    Anton Bitel
    Eye for Film

    A well-paced action movie, if a little long, with an unusual feeling of surrealism behind the action.

    Full Review Source: Cinematical | comment Comment
    04/08/07
    Jette Kernion
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    full review in Greek

    Full Review Source: Movies for the Masses | comment Comment
    10/03/06
    Joseph Proimakis
    Joseph Proimakis
    Movies for the Masses

    No doubt an interesting story could be told about her life, but this standard-issue assault on the senses isn't it.

    Full Review Source: Christianity Today | comment Comment
    09/22/06
    Peter T. Chattaway
    Peter T. Chattaway
    Christianity Today

    Sometimes sound and fury can be quite something in its own right--and for a true character (in every sense) like Domino, it's enough.

    Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | comment Comment
    07/26/06
    Michael Dequina
    Michael Dequina
    TheMovieReport.com
    N/R

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    07/01/06
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    05/12/06
    Jim Lane
    Jim Lane
    Sacramento News & Review

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    Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
    04/01/06
    Empire Magazine

    All-sizzle, no-substance.

    Full Review Source: Lessons of Darkness | comment Comment
    03/19/06
    Nick Schager
    Nick Schager
    Lessons of Darkness

    Os personagens são interessantes, o filme tem energia, mas o roteiro se perde a partir da metade da trama e os habituais excessos estilíticos de Scott mantém o espectador à distância.

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    02/25/06
    Pablo Villaca
    Pablo Villaca
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    02/09/06
    Time Out

    This is a ridiculous movie. But is it fun-ridiculous, like Scarface? Might it go on to become a cult item? I suspect not.

    Full Review Source: MTV | comment Comment
    02/07/06
    Kurt Loder
    Kurt Loder
    MTV

    Domino looks like what an Avid might vomit up after partially digesting the digitized footage. It's flashy as hell, but the amphetamine-fueled method is compensating for a distinct lack of substance.

    Full Review Source: Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema | comment Comment
    12/09/05
    Mark Pfeiffer
    Mark Pfeiffer
    Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema

    When a film is more conducive to a scholarly dissection than a consumerist examination, the film is incredibly clever, pragmatic, or pretentious. In the case of Domino, it's all of the above.

    Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
    12/06/05
    Stina Chyn
    Stina Chyn
    Film Threat

    With lashings of style and substance to match, Domino fascinates as a story of rebellion

    Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
    11/25/05
    Urban Cinefile Critics
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    Ugly, in every sense of the word.

    Full Review Source: Charlotte Weekly | comment Comment
    11/10/05
    Sean O'Connell
    Sean O'Connell
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