Great article on a great film.
Geezer films are dogs on chains, thumpings in back alleys, Ray Winstone, Cockney rage, Marlboro reds. These hallmarks are present in Sexy Beast, but they’re strangely askew. Almost every character is as emblematic of London as jellied eels, but most of the action takes place in Spain. The setup – a retired thief is pressured into doing one last job – is as familiar as they come, but this is no common or garden heist film.
https://thequietus.com/articles/27676-sexy-beast-20-anniversary
Also, watch this film if you’ve ever wanted to see Ghandi be a vicious thug. Ben Kingsley’s performance is a thing of awful beauty.
I had no idea that Jonathan Glazer had directed it. No wonder the surrealism. I highly recommend Under The Skin by him. Top notch surreal SF starring ScarJo.