DOM HEMINGWAY really only has one reason to exist and to be seen. Jude Law. If you're a fan of his, which I am, you'll be highly amused by his over-the-top, titanic performance. Titanic as in huge, unrestrained and heading for an iceberg. Law plays the titular Jude, and when we meet him (in the first scene/shot of the movie) he is standing in his jail cell, spewing forth a self written ode to his own genitalia. He's fairly in love with them, and while his cell mate shows his appreciation (just offscreen), Dom goes on and on about how fabulous his little Dom is. It's shocking in a hilarious way. We know this character and this movie will be pretty unrestrained. Dom is released from prison after serving 12 years, when he could have saved a LOT of jail time if he had only ratted out his boss. But he's an honorable safecracker, and he's kept quiet. But now he's back on the streets of London, and reunites with his friend Dickie (Richard E. Grant...always amusing, but really probably mis-cast here). They drink and talk and Dom then enjoys a night on the town, which you might expect is booze and sex filled. But he's then ready to travel to France to visit his old employer, the Russian mobster Ivan (Demian Bechir, not at all convincingly Russian.) Hijinks ensue, Dom receives and promptly loses a lot of cash and other awful but somehow not gripping things happen. Back in London, Dom tries to reconcile with his daughter (a young Emilia Clark) whom he last saw when she was 13. She was abandoned by dad, and her mother died of cancer...leaving her understandably bitter at her father for going away so long just because he wouldn't rat out a really bad guy. Dom wants to reconcile, but he also wants to get back to work, if only someone would employ him. Law sputters and yells and drinks constantly. He is a chaotic force of nature in this film. While I wouldn't say he was an actor of great restraint, his turns in films as diverse as CLOSER, ROAD TO PERDITION, "The Young Pope", A. I. and many, many more at least had him playing real, believable people. And quite well, too. Here, he goes berserk! It's a blast to watch him if you're a fan. I found myself smiling at the great time he seemed to be having playing a completely unbelievable man. BUT, that's awfully thin stuff to hang a 98 minute movie on, and he (and the film) grow tiresome. The plot, while easy to follow, is utterly uninteresting. Dom is a character is search of something interesting to do, but then you realize his thin charms wear out their welcome before the closing credits begin. Director Richard Shepard brings a workman like competency to the film-making (he wrote it also, but I don't want to slam him too hard for that), and the film features a slightly over-saturated color scheme that fits well and leads to a few attractive scenes. But really, I'm stretching for more to say. If you like Jude Law, give it a whirl. If you've never been a fan (or he's never really been on your radar), just don't bother.

If the filmmakers had stuck with the crazed energy (best displayed in the hilarious opening monologue) instead of awkwardly mashing it together with your standard redemption arch, the film might have been great. Still, its amusing enough and Jude Law's performance, which I could only described as "scenery devouring", is one you won't soon forget.

This movie was so good. Hilarious also. Jude law kills it with a surprisingly emotional performance for the character.

First off, this film is brash and features some criminal (and I mean CRIMINAL) London accents, mainly from the titular character, played by Jude Law. I watched it as it was recommended on another website and I saw it starred Law and Richard E Grant, who I like as actors, so I thought I'd give it a shot. Its bright, cocky, loud, ludicrous, unapologetic etc. you get the idea. Its not un-entertaining but its no great shakes either, as it were. Its certainly an easy, leave your brain at the door type watch, think 'The Brothers Grimsby' and/or the flop that was 'Mortdecai'. Apart from the titular characters strong cockney accent, there's also a cringe-y Russian accent/dialect featured. The film features a lot of strong language and many sex references, so I suppose it depends on if you get a laugh out of that sort of thing, as to how amusing you might find it. Maybe I'm a bit of a prude, usually strong language and sex references don't overly bother me but I didn't much like the frequent use of graphic sexual references, especially the 'c' word, thrown about the place, as it were. I thought, all in all, it was ok, a bit same-y and unoriginal but somewhat watchable all the same, if only to see Jude Law take on such a cocky cockney pure comedy/over the top type role. Mortdecai was mildly amusing with Johnny Depp playing a similar type of character and this is roughly about as good (although slightly shorter in running time, perhaps thankfully) as that was, I'd say.

This is not without its flaws, but it's an incredibly funny and entertaining film that shouldn't be taken too seriously. Jude Law is a fantastic actor.

The main character was so well played that I got pulled into his stupid mistakes as well as his crude but funny humor. A surprisingly good movie!

Fantastic opening for a movie which declines in quality and comprehension as it staggers to the end; ultimately a fantastic vehicle for Jude Law and droll foil in Richard E. Grant

Jude Law´s performance was alright, but somehow I don't accept the way he portrays the role of Dom. British music makes a lot up for it. Somehow it made me think about how desperate the Producers must have been to accept such a bad Plot and weird story. Waste of time unless u wanna see a Jude Law with fake sideburns.

From the opening scene, Jude Law gives an amazingly unhinged performance as this outrageous, violent and yet likeable character. He is a safe-cracking gangster that has done time in prison keeping quiet about some of his gangland bosses secrets. This has cost him on a personal level and now, he is out and wants his rewards. Together with his underworld best mate, Richard E Grant, he sets off to France to meet up with a Russian Mr. Big and things do not go well. The movie is blackly comedic with much of the comedy coming from Dom and his somewhat deranged banter. Both Law and Grant are terrific in their respective roles and, though there's little that is truly original in this movie, writer/director Richard Shepard plays his characters and situations for all they are worth making this a worthwhile piece of entertainment.

This is great for the first half of the movie. After the car crash in the movie it starts to tail off particulary when he returns from France and the interactions with the characters he meets are not as good as earlier in the movie. Jude Law is great as the character Dom. Beware if watching for Emilia Clarke. She has less than 7 minutes of screen time. Fair to middling.

Dom Hemingway is a brash english gangster film that leans heavy into its clever writing and over-the-top performance by Jude Law. Once in a while the right role comes along from the right actor, and I think Jude found it here. Dom Hemingway is silly, but engaging. Polarizing at times, Hemingway will keep you hooked until the end. Will you ever watch this film again? Probably not, but for the one off, its worth a check.

I really enjoyed this. Jude Law goes all out with the Dom Hemingway character, a rude foul mouthed British criminal who deep down has a good heart and principles in which he lives by. This definitely isn't for everyone but if you like dark comedies, British humor and crime films check this one out.

Absolutely loved this movie. Jude Law is abrasive, loud, violent, vulgar, and absolutely hilarious as this aging gangster. I don't get why this didn't receive more love.

Honestly, it was refreshing to see Jude Law in a totally different type of role.

Violent, eloquent, charming, funny, and engaging. Dom Hemingway features great acting along with good writing and directing. Think Wolf of Wall Street meets Bronson meets Snatch.

I love British crime movies but this one is a mess - disjointed and haphazard Jude Law charms no-one and barely raises a smile...too bad.

Funny, violent, witty, gritty and Jude Law at his best, what's not to like?

I loved this movie. Brash, foul mouthed, and violently entertaining. A fantastic ride.

/C+/ Nice performance by Jude Law, but overall the movie just doesn't click.

Jude Law is no Dom Hemingway, otherwise the movie is entertaining.