Who's in it?
Aaron Johnson, Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively

What's the plot?
Based on Don Winslow’s best-selling crime novel, Oliver Stone’s thriller ‘Savages’ tells the tale of two green-fingered Californian entrepreneurs whose mastery of marihuana cultivation takes them head-to-head with Mexico’s most ruthless drug gang.

Buddhist Ben (Aaron Johnson) and his ex-mercenary friend Chon (Taylor Kitsch), along with Ophelia (Blake Lively) and a corrupt DEA agent played by John Travolta, take on the ruthless Baja Cartel in ‘Savages’…and friendship proves to be one of their most effective weapons.

IFCO Consumer Advice
Strong bloody violence, strong drug use and sexual content.
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A well made film with some great acting especially from Benicio Del Toro.

Story, soundtrack and filming was excellent.

Pleasant surprise, not a great film, plot doesn't really stand up ... but interesting and worth the ride. Looks good, average acting, some good music, (suggestions of Pulp Fiction in the score). Slow? Well even paced - and after all the characters are stoned a fair amount of the time. Some excellent moments, twists; so and overall satisfying.

I wasn't sure if to rate it 2 star or 3 star but because of the last 25 mins I gave it 3.
The film is slow, there is too much swearing and John Travolta with his comic grin does not work for me.
The last section of the film warms up and with a bit of a twist it just about keeps you awake, although I did yawn a few times through the film.
Even with the graphic violence the film is missing something, maybe it was the way it was told !
Only 12 people were in the cinema last night.