Guy Ritchie's Newest Film The Gentlemen
The Gentlemen sees a host of colorful characters trying to steal an American expat’s marijuana business out from under him after he decides he wants out. The film is set in the city of London and primarily stars Matthew McConaughey. Also starring in the film is Charlie Hunnam, Henry Golding, Michelle Dockery, Jeremy Strong, with Colin Farrell, and Hugh Grant. Directing the film is master filmmaker Guy Ritchie making his return to the genre. Ritchie is responsible for films such as Sherlock Holmes, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, and Snatch. Guy Ritchie also did the screenplay for the film and co-wrote the film with Ivan Atkinson and Marn Davies.
While the title of the film is Gentlemen, Ritchie admits that for the characters, it is simply an aspiration. The characters in the film are getting to the age that they want the finer things in life. Ritchie says that this is the primary reason for everything they do in the movie. He also made the film with the difference in American and English social classes in mind. Ritchie created characters that contrast the characters usually played by the actors. The film is described as having an American main character in order to create an interesting take on British gangster films.
The Gentlemen is about a man who simply wants to get out of the drug business and live a life with his family. Obviously this is bound to not go well, and this sets up the main conflict of the film. Mickey, the main character has to navigate a field of dangerous individuals who want to take his business from him without paying for it. On top of being a gangster film, the movie is a love story between Mickey and his wife who is his backbone and the person who helps him make the best business decisions. Rosalind, his wife, is set to be an incredible female lead and an incredible independent character. The movie itself is set to be a great gangster film with a lot of potential. The Gentlemen is set to release in an official capacity on January 24, 2020.