Jack Nicholson

Stephen Dorff

Jennifer Lopez

Judy Davis

Michael Caine

Harold Perrineau

Robyn Peterson

Mike Starr

John Seitz

Marc Macaulay

Dan Daily

Marta Velasco

Thom Christopher

Mario Ernesto Sánchez

John Hackett

Hector Montano

Vanessa L. Hernandez

Carmen López

Antoni Corone

Jim Torres Towers

Glice Montano

Robert Catrini

Bob Rafelson

Bernard Williams

Danny Downey

Jeremy Alan Read

Michael Viglietta

Mark Sylbert

Edward Knott III

Anthony G. Nakonechnyj

Chick Bernhard

Robert C. Carlson

Peter Manno

Artie Malesci

Renee Schuyten

Kai Morbey

David L. Merrill

Philip Schneider

Tom Bahr

Jamie Klein

Beau Gibson

Wayne Schneiderman

Mike Clayton

Terry Miller

Malcolm Fife

Steven Scott Smalley

Kenneth J. Cooney

Tim Koch

Eric Bergman

Curt Sobel

Frank A. Raffa Jr.

Margie O'Malley

Stephen Christensen

Cort Hessler

Greg Steele

Elayne Schneiderman Schmidt

Roger Irvin

Alexandra Stone

Marc Baird

Fred Valentine

Debbie Travis

Debby Freeman

William Scharpf

Paul Goodstein

Geri Lynn Peterson

Michał Lorenc

Tadeusz Karolak

Yvonne Casas

Elizabeth Wendel

Nancy Tracy

Anne Laing

Tami Treadwell

Jennifer Radzikowski

Alexis Seymour

Marnie Moore

John T. Davoren Jr.

Lori Wyman

Peggy Tison

Carol Green

Melanie Grefé

David Watler

Bud Davis

Lisa Marie Hill

Michael McGowan

Ana Carballosa

Will Brantley

Peter Afterman

Joyce M. Lark

Cheryl Kurk

Christopher Chiofalo

William Kemper Wright

Richard Sylbert

Chris Auty

Dianne Crittenden

Jeremy Thomas

Lindy Hemming

Steven Cohen

Newton Thomas Sigel

Hercules Bellville

Peter Mountain

Joy Zapata

Nick Villiers

Manlio Rocchetti

Jay Cannistraci

Linda Melazzo

Scott Warren

Karen Rester

Valerie Schields

Donna Battersby Greene

Noah Golden

Rick Hart

Scot Scalise

Chuck Michael

Kathleen M. Courtney

Leslie Shatz

Douglas Murray

Alison Cross

Crime

Thriller

Blood and Wine

Marmont Productions

Blood & Wine Productions

Recorded Picture Company

United Kingdom

United States of America

There's no such thing as honour among thieves. It's a myth.

Blood and Wine is directed by Bob Rafelson and Rafelson co-writes the screenplay with Nick Villiers and Alison Cross. It stars Jack Nicholson, Stephen Dorff, Jennifer Lopez, Judy Davis and Michael Caine. Music is by Michal Lorenc and cinematography by Newton Thomas Sigel.

A failed father and husband enlists an oily accomplice to enact the theft of a precious necklace. But when his wife and son get involved in the shady dealings, things quickly spiral out of control.

Bob Rafelson once again turns to his muse, Nicholson, to bring about another venture down the neo-noir lane. Unfortunately, just like the "The Postman Always Rings Twice" remake and "Black Widow", this also flatters to deceive.

Nothing wrong with the acting or story as such, Nicholson and Caine bounce off each other with scummy character glee, while Lopez and Dorff offer up some sexy sizzle in the supporting slots. In true noir fashion the pic is ripe with unlikable characters, while the vagaries of noirville fate comes into play. Yet as it plays out more as a character study than anything edgy or thrilling, it ends up being like a fine wine that has been corked. 

Some nifty complexities in the narrative and the fine perfs ensure it's above average, but really it's not a must see for the noir faithful. 6/10

English

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