SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS

Run to see this film because of the brilliant screenplay, stellar performances, and a moment of respite from the sadness of the current political milieu.  Martin McDonagh delivers, as always, with his most unusual use of violence in a surprisingly comical and hilarious way.  I once read about this Irish born playwright that his parents left him and his brother in a London flat for two years when they were called back to Ireland for work. They were young adolescents at the time. He and his brother spent their entire days watching movies and nothing else (I'm sure weed and booze must have entered into the equation). And while one might question the folks' parenting choice I am so glad they left them!  The world received The Lieutenant of Inishmaan, The Beauty Queen of Leenane and The Cripple of Inishmaan, as well as In Bruges.   I remember walking into a small Off Broadway theater to find  a man hanging by his heels with blood dripping from open wounds on stage  and then seeing the most beautiful young Irish wicked female actor stomping around the stage.  I just knew this playwright was different, and brilliant as well.  The performances by Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell, Christopher Walken and Woody Harrelson will make you wish for more and more.  And so while ACL is in town we remain unscathed by the crowds which don't seem anywhere in sight of The Westgate and this fabulous film.