Domino (2019 film)
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Directed by | Brian De Palma |
Written by | Petter Skavlan |
Produced by | Michel Schønnemann |
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Cinematography | José Luis Alcaine |
Edited by | Bill Pankow |
Music by | Pino Donaggio |
Production companies | |
Distributed by | Kinepolis Film Distribution (Belgium) Dutch FilmWorks (Netherlands) GEM Entertainment (Denmark) Blue Swan Entertainment (Italy) Signature Entertainment (United Kingdom) |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
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Languages | English French Arabic Spanish |
Box office | $317,776[1] |
Domino is a 2019
In the United States, it was released direct-to-VOD on 31 May 2019 by Saban Films, but received theatrical releases in other territories. It received generally negative reviews.[2] De Palma has expressed discontentment with the final film, revealing in interviews that due to production issues, considerable sections of the original script were not filmed as intended.
Plot
Copenhagen police officers Christian Toft and Lars Hansen are sent to check out a reported domestic disturbance in an apartment. When they arrive, they find a man trying to leave the building with blood on his shoes. Toft assumes he's the domestic assailant and handcuffs him. Hansen sends Toft upstairs to go check on the man's wife, when Toft realizes he accidentally left his gun at home. He takes Hansen's and goes upstairs, only to find the apartment filled with firearms, plastic explosives, and a man lying dead with his throat slit and fingers removed. Using a hidden knife, the assailant breaks free from his restraints and attacks Hansen, inadvertently cutting his throat. The wounded Hansen tells Toft to give chase before losing consciousness. Toft pursues the assailant across the rooftop, but both fall several stories. While Toft lies incapacitated, he sees three men come up and knock the assailant out before taking him away.
The police identify the assailant from
Meanwhile, Tarzi and his family have been abducted by
Despite being suspended, Toft remains resolute in finding Tarzi. Along with Boe, who also wants to avenge Hansen, the two travel unsupervised to Brussels, but during the drive receive a phone call from Hansen's wife Hanne that he has died in hospice. Heartbroken, Alex reveals that she and Lars had been having an affair and he'd been intending to divorce Hanne and start a family with her. When a shocked Toft pushes back, Boe reveals intimate photos of the two together and an ultrasound, indicating she's carrying his child.
The two fail to find leads in Brussels, but learn that Tarzi has been spotted in Almería and quickly change course for southern
Boe calls Wold, who in turn calls Martin, who proposes a trade—Tarzi for Al-Din. They meet on the rooftop, but Al-Din dies from his wounds. A distraught Tarzi asks Toft to kill him, but Martin makes clear that he intends to use the vengeful assassin as an asset for years to come. Suddenly, Boe arrives and shoots and kills Tarzi, avenging Lars. A disappointed Martin walks away, leaving an emotionally drained Toft and Boe alone.
Cast
- Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Christian Toft
- Carice van Houten as Alex Boe
- Guy Pearce as Joe Martin
- Eriq Ebouaney as Ezra Tarzi
- Thomas W. Gabrielsson as Chief Detective Wold
- Paprika Steen as Hanne Hansen
- Illias Adabb as Yusuf Hares
- Mohammed Azaay as Salah Al-Din
- Søren Malling as Lars Hansen
- Jay Pothof as Musa Tarzi
- Ardalan Esmailli as Omar
- Sachli Gholamalizad as Fatima
- Hamid Krim as Mustafa
- Younes Bachira as Miguel
- Emrin Dalgic as Farooq Hares
- Ardalan Esmaili as Omar
- Nicolas Bro as Porter
Production
In 2017,
Despite De Palma denying rumors that the final cut, clocking in at 89 minutes, was shortened against his wishes (an erroneous original running time of 148 minutes had been cited by reviewers), he declared: "I was not involved in the ADR, the musical recording sessions, the final mix or the color timing of the final print."[9] In an interview with theplaylist.net he precised: "Domino is not my project, I did not write the script [...]. I had a lot of problems in financing [it]. I never experienced such a horrible movie set. A large part of our team has not even been paid yet by the Danish producers. [...] This was my first experience in Denmark and most likely my last."[10]
Release
The film was released on 31 May 2019.[11]
Reception
Box office
Domino grossed $317,776.[12]
Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 33% based on 72 reviews, with an average rating of 4.6/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "A rote thriller whose few flourishes serve as bittersweet reminders of its director's glory days, Domino continues a streak of DePalma disappointments."[13] On Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of 40 out of 100, based on 20 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[14]
Benjamin Lee of The Guardian gave the film 1 out of 5 stars, writing, "What's most frustrating about Domino is just how invisible De Palma has become, bringing a tired script to screen without any real panache or even effort, the work of a man who's seemingly given up."[15] David Fear of Rolling Stone gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars, describing it as "A messy, uneven, heavy-handed, occasionally inspired, often insipid, steroidally stylistic De Palma joint, but one that fits the description in enough fits and starts to warrant the claim."[16] Peter Sobcynzki of RogerEbert.com gave the film 3.5 out of 4 stars, writing, "This is not a great Brian De Palma film in the end, but its best moments will remind you of just how great he can be."[17]
References
- ^ "Domino (2019)". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ Nordine, Michael (April 4, 2019). "'Domino' Trailer: Brian De Palma Is Back With Another Violent Offering". IndieWire. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ A. Gómez, Víctor (5 May 2017). "Brian de Palma y un Lannister, rodaje en Málaga". La Opinión de Málaga (in Spanish). Málaga. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ABC(in Spanish). Almería. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ABC(in Spanish). Almería. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ Rodríguez, Marta; Barrios, Juan Antonio (11 July 2017). "Brian De Palma rueda ya en la Plaza de Toros". La Voz de Almería (in Spanish). Almería. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ Rodríguez, Marta (18 July 2017). "El misterio del rodaje de 'Domino', de Brian de Palma". La Voz de Almería (in Spanish). Almería. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ Martínez, D. (17 July 2017). "Brian de Palma abandona Almería y se lleva el rodaje de 'Domino' a Dinamarca". Diario de Almería (in Spanish). Almería. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- Sight & Sound. British Film Institute. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- ^ Perez, Rodrigo (June 5, 2018). "Brian De Palma: Weinstein Horror Gets A Title; Disses Soderbergh & Calls 'Domino' A "Horrible Experience"". theplaylist.net. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- ^ Colburn, Randall (April 4, 2019). "Brian De Palma hated making Domino, but here's a trailer for it anyway". The A.V. Club. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ "Domino". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
- ^ "Domino (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. 31 May 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- ^ Lee, Benjamin (May 29, 2019). "Domino review – atrocious thriller is new low for Brian De Palma". The Guardian. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ Fear, David (May 29, 2019). "'Domino' Review: Cops, Terrorists and De Palma by Numbers". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ Sobczynski, Peter (May 29, 2019). "Domino". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
External links
- Official website
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Domino at IMDb
- Domino at AllMovie
- Domino at Box Office Mojo
- Domino at Rotten Tomatoes