The Hire: Star

Total disappointment. Ritchie blatantly promotes Madonna by parodying her and incorporates too much craziness into those seven minutes, and I simply don't like that. But Clive's insane grimace when he lets go of the steering wheel - that's what I call unforgettable facial expression. (2006.01.12)

The funniest Hire. Unarguably. I don’t like Madonna much and here she behaves like such a bitch that an entertained smile remained hanging on my face long after this short had finished. + who would have guessed that Clive Owen knows how to make "faces" like that. :-D (2007.01.29)

Guy Ritchie strictly (perhaps even too much during these five minutes) adheres to his very distinctive and exaggerated style both in form and content. He makes fun of his own wife while accompanied by the band Blur and their "Song2," which briefly interrupts Richard Wagner's legendary "Ride of the Valkyries." He lets the beautiful BMW fly down the road with such a roar that, after it's over, you realize you could actually watch it again, because not only the final twist truly makes it worth it. (2005.12.16)