Title:
Formula 51
... aka 51st State, The
Released: 2002
Genre: Action
/ Comedy / Crime / Thriller
Runtime: 92 min
Country: USA /
Canada / UK
Language: English
Tagline:
Have a Nice Trip
Plot
Summary: Elmo McElroy (Jackson) is a streetwise
American master chemist who heads to England to sell
his special new formula - a powerful, blue concoction
guaranteed to take you to 'the 51st state.' McElroy's
new product delivers a feeling 51 times more powerful
than any thrill, any pleasure, any high in history.
But his plans for a quick, profitable score go comically
awry when he gets stuck in Liverpool with an unlikely
escort (Carlyle) and his ex-girlfriend (Mortimer)
and becomes entangled in a bizarre web of double-dealing
and double-crosses.
Comments:
Definatley
one for the Brits. Formula
51 is
definately a movie geared towards a British audience.
The film follows British trends of humor, and it is
therefore understandable that a large percentage of
the US audience didnt really view the film in the
way it was meant to be received.
Sam Jackson was an absolutley first rate choice to
play McElroy. Played with such cool and wit that I
never tire of him in this film. Likewise for Robert
Carlyle, a favourite actor in any case, yet his portrayal
of Felix still cracks me up, especially when he is
panicking or loosing his temper.
The story was spot on, fast moving throughout with
a tremendous twist at the end. It was also nice to
see Howard from Last of the Summer Wine popping up
on the golf course at the end. He was the LAST person
I expected to see opposite Sam Jackson.
Other winners in this movie were Ricky Tomlinson,
Emily Mortimer and Sean Pertwee, although Meatloafs
role was not quite as good and bordered on annoying
occasionally.
To reinterate, this movie is excellent if you're British,
probably disapointing if you are not. 9/10.
Cast
overview:
Samuel L. Jackson .... Elmo McElroy
Nigel Whitmey .... L.A. Highway Patrol
Robert Jezek .... Priest
Emily Mortimer .... Dakota Phillips
Meat Loaf .... The Lizard (as Meatloaf)
Jake Abraham .... Konokko
Mac McDonald .... Mr. Davidson
Aaron Swartz .... Mr. Yuri
David Webber .... Mr. Jones
Michael J. Reynolds .... Mr. Escobar
Sonny Muslim .... Boy in Plane
Barbara Barnes .... Boy's Mother
Junix Nocian .... Mr. Ho-Fat (as Junix Inocian)
Robert Carlyle .... Felix DeSouza
Paul Barber .... Frederick
Movie
scenes preview:
Scene #1
Scene
Description:
Emily Mortimer making
out with a guy and kissing him in a bath tub.
featured
actress:
