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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.Read all
A decent Western that is well-acted, looks stylish and avoids many of the typical genre pitfalls. Even so, I'm not a big fan of the genre and the characters, nor the events, managed to truly engage me. It's definitely one of the best films in the genre I've seen so far, but it's far from a film I'd count among my favorites.