Nina Arianda
Part boxing movie, part familial drama, Bang Bang is further proof of Vincent Grashaw’s directorial expertise and a showcase for Tim Blake Nelson’s talent.
A security guard saves thousands of lives from an exploding bomb at the 1996 Olympics, but is unjustly vilified by the press who falsely report that he was a terrorist.
For all its superficiality, there’s a warmth to Coogan and Reilly’s central partnership in Stan & Ollie that – all stiltedness noted – deserves the faint smile it leaves you with.