"Seven Psychopaths" is playwright Martin McDonagh's follow-up to the highly enjoyable indie "In Bruges," and judging from the trailer for "Seven Psychopaths," it's definitely indie -- in the way that term was used when it actually meant something (hello, mid-'90s). As one person commented on Twitter, "Seven Psychopaths" looks an awful lot like "Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead," the ill-fated post-Tarantino crime thriller that you rented from Blockbuster one night when you were bored.
Still, giving McDonagh the benefit of the doubt, "Seven Psychopaths" should be a lot of fun: After all, it's about a trio of hapless dog-nappers (Colin Farrell, Christopher Walken and Sam Rockwell) and the gangster (Woody Harrelson) they foolishly steal from. (The film is premiering during the Midnight Madness portion of the Toronto International Film Festival.) Ahead, HuffPost Entertainment ranks the cast in the order of their psychosis, as presented in the trailer.
7. Abbie Cornish
According to the trailer, Cornish plays the "passive-aggressive girlfriend," but it really seems like she just wants to go to work.
6. Olga Kurylenko
The former Bond girl (who gets called at much during a meta moment in the trailer) plays Sam Rockwell's onscreen girlfriend. Considering he's playing a known dog-napper, her taste in partners could probably use some improvement.
5. Colin Farrell
Farrell's best work in the last few years was with McDonagh in "In Bruges," so this is well-timed -- especially in the wake of "Total Recall." Here, he's basically playing the straight man to the crazy around him, but -- like Kurylenko -- that he's friends with these people speaks ill of his character.
4. Woody Harrelson
The role of a gangster in love with his dog was originally earmarked for Mickey Rourke. He had other ideas. "The director was a jerkoff. He wanted a whole lot for nothing," Rourke told Moviefone last year. "He can go play with himself." Harrelson seems perfectly unhinged in the trailer for "Seven Psychopaths," but he can't top that.
3. Christopher Walken
When Christopher Walken isn't the craziest person in your trailer, you've got a pretty crazy-filled trailer.
2. Sam Rockwell
Needs more dancing, but he does try to get a dog to give him a paw-five.
1. Tom Waits
The bunny.
"Seven Psychopaths" is out in theaters on Oct. 12.
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Roger Ebert (Chicago Sun-Times)
"Total Recall" is well-crafted, high energy sci-fi. Like all stories inspired by Philip K. Dick, it deals with intriguing ideas. It never touched me emotionally, though, the way the 1990 film did, <a href="http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120801/REVIEWS/120739999" target="_hplink">and strictly speaking, isn't necessary</a>.
Scott Tobias (AV Club)
Its only evident passion is <a href="http://www.avclub.com/articles/total-recall,83268/" target="_hplink">for excessive lens flares</a>.
Michael Phillips (Chicago Tribune)
The talented and fiercely physical Biel's musculature is more <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/movies/sc-mov-0731-total-recall-20120801,0,3689551.column" target="_hplink">expressive than most of the dialogue</a>.
A.A. Dowd (Time Out Chicago)
More exciting than Verhoeven fans might expect, Wiseman's Total reboot <a href="http://timeoutchicago.com/arts-culture/film/15557366/total-recall-2012-movie-review" target="_hplink">won't betray your fond memories of its iconic predecessor</a>.
Alison Willmore (Movieline)
Yes, there is <a href="http://movieline.com/2012/08/02/total-recall-remake-review-colin-farrell/" target="_hplink">a triple-breasted hooker in Len Wiseman's Total Recall remake</a>.
John Semley (Slant Magazine)
Len Wiseman's Total Recall's a trifling mess, <a href="http://www.slantmagazine.com/film/review/total-recall/6427" target="_hplink">as superfluous as a third breast</a>.
Bill Goodykoontz (Arizona Republic)
It's big and it's loud, <a href="http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/movies/articles/2012/08/01/20120801total-recall-movie-review-remake-goodykoontz.html" target="_hplink">but ultimately not much more than that</a>.
Drew McWeeny (HitFix)
This movie is a reaction to the original as much as it's a remake, and because of that, <a href="http://www.hitfix.com/motion-captured/review-colin-farrell-in-total-recall-remake-delivers-modest-action-movie-pleasures" target="_hplink">I think it manages to carve out its own identity</a>.
Justin Chang (Variety)
Crazy new gadgets, vigorous action sequences and a thorough production-design makeover <a href="http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117947985?refcatid=31" target="_hplink">aren't enough to keep Total Recall from feeling like a near-total redundancy</a>.
Jordan Hoffman (Film.com)
Like a novelty cover band, Wiseman's "Total Recall" [goes] through a checklist of <a href="http://www.film.com/movies/review-total-recall" target="_hplink">"things you have to do if you do a 'Total Recall.'"</a>
Edward Douglas (ComingSoon.net)
What the film lacks in originality, <a href="http://www.comingsoon.net/news/reviewsnews.php?id=93195" target="_hplink">it makes up for with some of the grittiest slam-bang action scenes you're likely to see this summer</a>.
John Hartl (Seattle Times)
Wisemen's film is a soulless mess, reminiscent of the unwatchable "Matrix" sequels, <a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/movies/2018828539_mr03total.html" target="_hplink">while Verhoeven's movie remains a dazzling carnival</a>.
Roger Moore (McClatchy-Tribune News Service)
Despite all the effects, the action and the showcase performance created for his wife, Kate Beckinsale, <a href="http://www.freep.com/article/20120802/ENT01/308020052/-Total-Recall-remake-Visual-thrills-dull-storytelling" target="_hplink">director Len Wiseman never lets us forget that he's no Paul Verhoeven</a>.
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The Huffington Post | By Christopher Rosen Posted: 08/14/2012 4:23 pm Updated: 08/14/2012 4:25 pm