A powerful dynasty, headed by a charismatic, manipulative father, falls when he decides to hand over his criminal empire to his three corrupt and power-hungry daughters. Kath runs a brothel down by the docks, Tracy owns a soccer team and Jo, a former junkie -- and prostitute -- rejects her inheritance, pitting sisters Kath and Tracy against each other.
Richard Harris is at his weariest, battle-scarred best...
– Derek Elley,
Variety,
6 Jul 2008
rotten:
Neither an effective gangland thriller nor an achieved elegy for a lord undone.
– Wally Hammond,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
rotten:
Whereas last year's exemplary Sexy Beast seemed to revitalize the British gangster movie, this equally brutal outing merely sustains it.
– Mike Clark,
USA Today,
5 Dec 2002
fresh:
Gaunt, silver-haired and leonine, [Harris] brings a tragic dimension and savage full-bodied wit and cunning to the aging Sandeman.
– Kevin Thomas,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Dec 2002
rotten:
A baffling subplot involving smuggling drugs inside Danish cows falls flat, and if you're going to alter the Bard's ending, you'd better have a good alternative.