The 51st State (2001)


The 51st State (2001)

The 51st State (2001)

The 51st State (2001)

The 51st State (2001)

The 51st State (2001)

The 51st State (2001)

The 51st State (2001)

The 51st State (2001)


The 51st State (2001)


Director: Ronny Yu


Cast: Samuel L. Jackson as Elmo McElroy, Nigel Whitmey as L.A. Highway Patrol, Robert Jezek as Priest, Emily Mortimer as Dakota Parker, Meat Loaf as The Lizard, Jake Abraham as Konokko, Mac McDonald as Mr. Davidson, Aaron Swartz as Mr. Yuri, David Webber as Mr. Jones, Michael J. Reynolds as Mr. Escobar, Sonny Muslim as Boy in Plane, Barbara Barnes as Boy's Mother, Junix Inocian as Mr. Ho-Fat, Robert Carlyle as Felix DeSouza, Paul Barber as Frederick



Well no chance of me leaving spoilers in this review because I've just
turned off this load of rubbish to come and write this. As I sat there
watching it a sense of disbelief washed over me, I couldn't believe
anything this bad could get made, and have a decent budget and have a
genuine Hollywood star (although apparently that star was responsible
for this tosh getting made!).

Didn't anybody involved at anytime in the pre-production say that
perhaps we ought to put in at least one original element - oh hang on
the 'yank in a kilt' perhaps that was sufficient for all involved.
We've got the lot here: keystone cops; sexy hit woman; bungling
gangsters; moronic skinheads almost every stereotype imaginable. As for
the dialogue well it had no chance to be smart, snappy or funny because
of all the expletives it had to contain. You see this is the north of
England and everybody speaks like that.

I wonder where it all went wrong. Clearly the script was poor, but the
directing of the actors was shocking, I know sometimes over the top
sometimes works but here it clearly did not. What a shame, the basic
plot while not completely original could have worked but the cartoon
acting and complete lack of drama surrounding the action made it all
fall flat.

I'm pleased the citizens of Liverpool got a buzz from seeing their city
featured in an action comedy film but I bet they also wish it had been
a lot better.

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