One of the best things about Jonathan Glazer's brightly colored gangster film "Sexy Beast" is that the title is completely
irrelevant. No one in the movie is sexy, though I guess Ben Kingsley's character could be considered a beast. After that, the best things about "Sexy Beast" are delicious performances, amusing plot twists, and an enjoyable hearkening back to good old caper films (with just a touch of redeeming social value thrown in). Gary "Gal" Dove (Ray Winstone) is a professional crook who has retired wealthy from a life of crime to a beautiful villa in Spain. He lives with his wife, Deedee (Amanda Redman), whom he adores, and lounges next to his swimming pool, drinking and bossing around his houseboy (Alvaro Monje). Gal and Deedee often have dinner with their friends, Aitch (Cavan Kendall) and Jackie (Julianne White). Life is good.
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