Summary
The downfall ofNeil Marshallpost-Centuriononly worsens withDuchess.
spitout of movies likeLayer CakeorSnatch.
Grok Ritchie, if you will.
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After a deal goes wrong, she is left for dead.
Driven by a desire for retribution, she embarks on a relentless quest for vengeance.
What Is ‘Duchess’ About?
Duchess follows the story of a small-time crook who ventures into the dangerous world of diamond trafficking. After a deal goes wrong, she is left for dead. Driven by a desire for retribution, she embarks on a relentless quest for vengeance.
As is common in Rob’s field, a double cross brings mercenaries and rats to his doorstep.
Brand new blokes appear at the buzzer becauseDuchesshas no quality to showcase, just quantity.
Half the duration feels like Kirk’s narration reads names from a rejected henchman phonebook.
Cut to Rob holding a hand grenade, taking the time to answer, “With this!”
Not to mention all the inorganic jabbering from Kirk’s fauxfemme fatale.
To be fair, this is the most I’ve tolerated Kirk in any of her collaborations with Marshall.
Inauthenticity poisonsDuchessfor its excruciating (almost) two hours.
Nothing depicted convinces us that Scarlett is the powerhouse vixen supporting characters swear she is.
Marshall struggles to find the line between romantic getaways, erotic thrillers, and dumb-fun action flicks.
Duchessis a soulless attempt at recreating energetic British smuggler thrillers headed byJason StathamorDaniel Craig.
It’s monotonous, underdeveloped, overlong, and bastardizes the genre it’s trying to infiltrate.
Duchessis now playing in theaters in the U.S. and is available to stream on VOD.
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