Plot: Mark Read is a hardened criminal. He's also somewhat of a madman and quite full of himself. When in prison, he writes a biography and he invites a news crew to make a documentary about his persona. In the documentary, he doesn't hold back and tells the world about his crimes and violent behavior.
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August 26, 2024
Fun, but it's not easy looking at this film while ignoring Refn's vastly superior Bronson. Both films share a similar setup and tackle the life of a mad criminal with a serious dose of comedy. Bana isn't as good as Hardy and Dominik can't match Refn's direction, but Chopper is still very entertaining.
Bana does a good job as the attention-whoring Read, the rest of the cast isn't on his level though. Luckily, there are a couple of notable scenes that give the film a bit of extra flair. The pacing and runtime are perfect and the finale is perfect, it's just that there's another film out there doing the same, but better.
March 25, 2006
[review pending]