When wistful introvert Alan Furnace meets quick-witted bombshell Beatrice, he has no idea of her secret life as "B. Monkey" -- the top thief-for-hire in London's criminal underworld. Charmed by Furnace's innocent and chivalrous ways, Beatrice resolves to reform. But to cash in on her first chance at real love, she must escape her former partner in crime, the ruthless Paul Neville -- and a dark past that seems to haunt her every step.
Asia Argento Jared Harris Rupert Everett Jonathan Rhys Meyers Julie T. Wallace Ian Hart Tim Woodward Bryan Pringle Clare Higgins Marc Warren Camilo Gallardo Michael Carlin Paul Ireland Catherine Carter Kitty McGeever Amanda Boxer Vincent Regan Kerry Shale Seretta Wilson Eddie Marsan Jason Howard Tony Cyrus Paul Angelis Robin McCallum Dick Brannick Jason Ross
逼猴儿, 型男索女, B. Monkey - Una donna da salvare, 心太狂, Би Манки, Tehlikenin Pençesinde
UK18
BFI London Film Festival
USAR
Germany12
SingaporeR21
Hong KongIIB
Netherlands16
Taiwan
Spain18
Belgium
Italy
Slovenia
Indonesia
FranceTP
JapanR15+
Argentina+16
Iceland
PortugalM/16
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France
Germany
Hong Kong
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Alright, call me a weirdo but B. Monkey sounds like a Gorillaz song to me.
Rupert Everett and Asia Argento in the same film is something that I never thought I would see in my life, I guess we have to thank Italian horror (or Michele Soavi) indirectly for that!
I liked what they tried to do in this film, a crime/spy noir drama with some romance in the middle, Argento’s performance is what shines in this film beautifully.
But honestly, besides those two things, I don’t think this movie is the big deal. It gets boring in some scenes and I was already falling asleep until Rupert Everett appeared on screen.
Why tf does every bad guy has to be named Bruno?!??
Was Jared Harris as a romantic leading man attempted a second time? I get that this falls into the category of mild-mannered-sensitive-guy-caught-between-out-of-league-lover-and-her-complicated-past, but it's easier to dress down a movie star, like Robert De Niro in Mad Dog and Glory, than it is to cast a stiff wet noodle type and make him appear uniquely desirable. Perhaps marketing was aware of this when they excluded the protagonist from posters and the DVD cover.
"You're a funny lover, Alan, but you'd make a brilliant big sister."
It's not easy to stop being the way other people expect or want you to be, but once you settle into who you are and start living for yourself and those whom you love and who love you back, it's so worthwhile.
sometimes we do things we’re a bit ashamed of, like watching a corny and mediocre film because the promise of jared harris as a corduroy clad teacher who likes jazz and plays trumpet fits into the personal dream scenario category, but that’s okay!!
6/10 — it’s actually not that bad.
I love that Netflix UK is giving new life to films that have been long forgotten and, in some cases, not even properly distributed ever. I mean, B Monkey, man. B Monkey. Where is B Monkey from? What is this film? The cast is amazing. Jonathan Rhys-Meyers. Asia Argento. Jared Harris. Rupert Everett. The tagline says it's a "wild rollercoaster ride of thrills" and yet, in the 15 years since it was made, it's not been released in the UK ever as far as far as I can tell. I'd never even heard of it until Netflix came along. So it's cool that finally... we can see it.
Unfortunately, I didn't really like it. I don't even know what it…
Film 82 of "The December Challenge 2"
94 minutes
1st time watch
Obscure film (56)
I only watched this because I looked at the cast and figured it would be a decent movie. Besides, I'm head over heels in love with Asia Argento...OMG I would do terrible things to her. IMO she is one of the most beautiful actresses I've ever seen. Perfect skin, face, tits and ass. She has an amazingly perfect body and I honestly think she is a pretty good actress.
Well enough of my fawning. Aside from that, this film actually blew my mind. I fucking loved it. It's a perfect pairing of a crime thriller and a relationship movie, 2 genres that I love. Argento…
Jared Harris plays a school teacher and who meets and falls in love with Asia Argento...who wouldn’t...and discovers she was a master thief.
As they try to live a normal life together. Her past catches up with her.
I quite enjoyed this one. I love Asia Argento and she is absolutely ravishing in this flick.
Worth watching just for her.
An "oldie" but real "goodie." The beautiful Asia Argento really nails her role. The action in this movie is simply unparalleled. In my humble opinion they just don't make very many films like this one any longer. I highly recommend it.
Made this account just to give 5 stars to this film because yall don't get Jared Harris movies like I do.
So this is part one of an ongoing series where I finally watch a bunch of the DVDs I've amassed over the years that I've never seen before I trade them in for a nickel so I won't have to pack them up when I move in a few months. This one I picked up second-hand in a dollar bin somewhere probably circa 2008. Asia Argento would've been the motivating reason I bought it. Today this movie is most notable for being a footnote in Harvey Weinstein's fuckery.
Overall, this is a bog-standard post-Tarantino Miramax 90s cool crime flick, only there's not really that much crime. I guess it's supposed to be more of a romance, only the two leads…
So, I keep reading in the comments that people either like this or don't because it's apparently a love story between a nerd and a sexy, dangerous bombshell. Jared Harris's body is anything but nerdy to me (and don't give me that tired old "he's got glasses" excuse). If that's how you see the movie, where exactly do her friends fit in? More than half of the movie is about that and about how one can never get off drugs, the other can never get away from crime. They have names, more oft-spoken than the music teacher's. And he's a teacher. When is a male teacher never a turn-on to someone? So, of course I'm saying that I don't buy…
