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DominoBased on a true story…sort of.
2005-10-17
Article Written by: Sami Jo
Loosely based on the life of Domino Harvey, Tony Scott’s Domino may be the best action flick of the year. It’s easy to see why Scott became fascinated with Domino’s life and sought to make a feature film: as the daughter of English stage and screen star Laurence Harvey and model Paulene Stone, Domino could have spent her life basking in the world of Hollywood glamour. Instead she became an AK-47 toting bounty hunter. In telling her story, Scott effectively put the word “experience” back into the phrase “movie-going experience.”
Scott adds unique touches to every aspect of the film, from the way he tells the story all the way down to the credits. For example, to let you know Domino’s father was Laurence Harvey, Scott has a clip of 1962’s The Manchurian Candidate playing in the background in one of the opening scenes. The cinematography is done in a way that looks like a Harley Davison commercial collides with a Buffalo Jeans advertisement. It’s sexy and seductive, yet fast-paced and hard-core, but like Scott’s Man on Fire, the story is not lost in fast-paced action sequences. Even the end credits are creative and personal. Instead of scrolling through white text on a black background as most films do, an action shot of the character is flashed on the screen along with the actor’s first name. This makes it easier for the casual moviegoer to identify the actors and become more familiar with their work. It puts a face to a name.
Not many of Hollywood’s leading ladies could play Domino Harvey, but Keira Knightley (Pirates of the Caribbean) conquers the character. In her first big title role, she holds her own opposite Mickey Rourke (Sin City), Lucy Liu (Charlie’s Angels), Mena Suvari (American Beauty), Edgar Ramirez, and Christopher Walken (Catch Me If You Can). The film is categorized as Action, Bio, Crime, Drama, and Thriller, but they forgot Comedy. Christopher Walken hilariously plays a clueless reality TV producer, while Brian Austin Green and Ian Ziering couldn’t be funnier as reality TV hosts capitalizing on their fame from Beverly Hills, 90210.
Final Thought: You should really be on the way to the theater already!
