My Name Is Lenny
- 2017
- 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
3.6K
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The life story of one of Britain's most notorious bare-knuckle fighters, Lenny McLean, also known as "the Guv'nor".The life story of one of Britain's most notorious bare-knuckle fighters, Lenny McLean, also known as "the Guv'nor".The life story of one of Britain's most notorious bare-knuckle fighters, Lenny McLean, also known as "the Guv'nor".
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Very familiar w the lenny mclean story and this film was a decent screen version of his brutal life. I loved watching the recreation of Lenny's infamous 3 fights w roy pretty boy shaw! Fans of This is England will enjoy a very familiar face as Lenny's wife. I did however have to agree w other reviews about the facial twitches/expressions of lenny, that was overdone! That being said you will enjoy this if you are into british gangster/street level stuff.
This was a really entertaining movie with good acting all round, If i have any gripes it's because it could have been a terrific film if it had dug a bit deeper as in Lenny's enforcing days and some of the gangsters he mixed with, I thought the weird scene with him singing wild thing could have been put to better use but British directors like to do this kind of thing for some unknown reason and it kind of spoils things a bit.That said it's well worth watching and even Michael Bisping was good.
I don't normally write reviews but as there seem to be so many people here dissing this with hardly any justified cause I had too. First the acting is brilliant. If you don't know who Lenny was these twitching mannerisms and psychotic gases are him to a T. I met the fella and the acting here might seem over the top but that is what he was like. Over the top. The rest of the cast is great too. The direction is spot on as well. Real menace to the piece. This is the British version of Chopper princess n my opinion. Like it or loath it. The real problem is the story just isn't very good. Nothing here about Lenny debut Collecting, running the doors in clubs in London, his criminal associations or any number of other much more interesting takes. No, this film is about three fights he had with Roy Shaw and how he treated a few people. I've no doubt the man (is specially in his younger days) was a psychopathic asshole. There's the usual explanation of an abusive adult, but really? No I don't think this explains or drive L Mc. So n conclusion a fine piece of work from all involved. Now go back and tell an interesting story about the enigma that was there s man. And to those dissing the acting and characterisation in the movie you really don't have a clue.
Do not waste your life watching this film, what a load of bollocks.
Even worse than the other film 'The Guvnor'
If you want the story of his life, read the book, and use your imagination. Don't get sucked into a shit film because you will never get the time back!!!
Don't understand all the negative reviews. Mclean was a loon who'd been severely abused as a youngster and had taken and administered many savage beatings. Hence the grimaces and grins and over the top behavior.
You didn't know him, so how would you know whether this was overplayed or not?
I thought the movie was funny, entertaining, mildly disturbing an incomplete story--a segment of his life.
You didn't know him, so how would you know whether this was overplayed or not?
I thought the movie was funny, entertaining, mildly disturbing an incomplete story--a segment of his life.
Did you know
- TriviaNick Moran, who played Lenny's cousin and boxing trainer in this movie, appeared with the real Lenny McLean in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998).
- GoofsThe knife in Lenny's leg is different then the one shown in john john hand. Its a round butt in his leg but a square one in the hand.
- Quotes
Mrs. Anderson: What you done to your hands?
Lenny McLean: Oh, I fell over on someone's chin.
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Box office
- Budget
- $10,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $435
- Runtime
- 1h 31m(91 min)
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