London Boulevard

American writer William Monahan made his directing debut with this overcooked British crime drama. An ex-con becomes the body guard of a reclusive actress with whom he falls in love but his past catches up with him. While Monahan proved himself as a writer (The Departed, Body of Lies), his directing is less impressive where he tried to put several films into one. However his name got him a stellar cast and crew which saves the film from a total disaster it could have been. Colin Farrell and Keira Knightley star with the solid support of David Thewlis, Ben Chaplin, Ray Winstone and Eddie Marsan. 1001 Films' coverage of films on DVD.