Film • “London,” staring
Jessica Biel and Chris Evans, is a
love story with a mix of drugs and
drama. Sony Pictures
‘London’ film contains love, heartache, excessive drama
By Brenton Lew
Online Forty-Niner
Contributing Writer
“London” the new film from director Hunter Richards, is a story of
love and chaos. There are some men who are able to embrace a relationship with
open arms. They have the desire to find the right woman, with hopes that both
are able to connect their feelings of each other and find true love. Others will
never figure out how wonderful their girlfriend was, until the relationship is
already over. Syd, played by Chris Evans, just happens to be one of those men.
Syd is a deeply distraught ex-boyfriend who consistently uses cocaine and alcohol
to hide the reoccurring thoughts of his past relationship with London, played
by Jessica Biel.
London is the childhood ex-girlfriend who Syd had consistently accused of cheating
and lying to him, while she believed faith and love should have been incorporated
into their relationship. Two months after their relationship’s demise,
Syd hears of his ex-girlfriend’s going away party and decides to become
the uninvited guest. Soon after the guests begin to arrive, the bathroom becomes
a party all its own.
While Syd contemplates approaching his ex-girlfriend, for the first time in nearly
two months, he begins to open up to his close acquaintances.
Bateman (Jason Statham) portrays an Englishman with a hidden past and Mallory
(Joy Bryant) is a bartender that conceals rumors about Syd’s past.
As a flow of vivid reflections provide an insight into each one of their lives,
Bateman and Mallory coincidently bond with Syd by snorting
cocaine, drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes. Just when Syd feels that all
hope is lost and his life will forever be in shambles, he comes to a realization
that it may never be too late to tell that special someone how you feel.
Personally, I felt the beginning of the movie was a little bland with its meaningless
conversations, consistent snorting of cocaine and the string of obscenities that
came out of nearly every line the characters’ dialogue. There is a reason
behind each one of these factors, but the characters bring them together as flashbacks
appear. Little twists and heated drama will leave you feeling somewhat surprised
at the end of the movie.
Aside from the constant smoking of cocaine and a small insight into S&M,
I have to say the movie projects some very good ideals. Syd describes a list
of several bad reactions he had with the use of cocaine, resulting in his high
anxiety toward the feeling of dying. The connection between Syd and London display
the reality of drama in relationships.
The film projects that no matter how long you’ve known a person, the focus
should be on the quality of that person and not necessarily the length of time
you know a person. Sometimes, your relationship with that person was never meant
to be. But the best ideal provided was that if you want to make things better
between you and your ex-partner, sometimes having a little perseverance and explaining
how you truly feel, may be able to make a lasting resolution.
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