Plunkett & Macleane

Boldly — even brilliantly — stylish, in a hugely shallow sort of way, this audacious romp takes one of those musty old stories of period derring-do, tarts it up in all the late 20th-century attitude it will bear, then adds a little extra snarl and swagger for good measure. Plunkett (Robert Carlyle) is a roguish apothecary-turned-highwayman; Macleane (Jonny Lee Miller) is a social climbing ne'er-do-well who has the manners and tastes of a gentleman without the resources to support them. Fate throws them together, and Plunkett figures they should combine their strengths: Macleane can infiltrate the extravagant ranks of aristocratic society, while Plunkett k...