"Seven Psychopaths" is a witty romp from director Martin McDonagh and it will thwart your expectations. Colin Farrell plays Marty, a Hollywood screenwriter with a slight case of writers block. He's trying to write a violent flick called "Seven Psychopaths" and when the creative juices start to flow he finds that he can draw inspiration from his own chaotic life. This chaotic life is made that way because of his friend Billy (Sam Rockwell) who is a dog kidnapper who reaps in funds when he collects the reward for the dog's disappearance. Things go slightly awry when he swipes the pooch of a gangster (Woody Harrelson) and suddenly Marty finds himself involved as well.
There is a strong ensemble cast in this film with a great supporting turn from Christopher Walken. The body-count is quite high and there is a lot of blood spilt throughout the movie. Some of the killings come suddenly and unexpectedly which is refreshing for a criminal-centred movie such as this.
I liked the original way in which the film depicts the real life of the central characters interspersed with recreations of the screenplay which is being developed. Sometimes you get confused as to which is the real and which the screenplay. This makes the viewing experience all the more fun and interesting.
Overall, this is an original, violent spectacle that deserves to be seen by viewers with a strong stomach who like to be surprised.
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