writer: Gary Young
starring: Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer
genre: Crime, Drama
Here is a revenge film for anyone who is tired and fed up with our society is shaped up. Michael Caine who at his late age still manages to be the big star he once was. Harry Brown shows us the filth of our society and the man who is fed up and decides to take action in his own hands.
Harry Brown is a simple man. He's lived a good life. Retired and widower. Living the rest of his days playing chess with his mate. All around him though his city is changing with youth gangs and violence. His mate is caught in one of the violent acts one day and passes away. Harry Brown though will not stand down with violent act and show that somebody has to stand up to crime and get revenge.
I thought that film was very captivating. The plight,sadness, and depression of Harry Brown is felt throughout the film. We get to know him and follow him on his dark journey. Its funny how we would never kill a person but gladly follow and rout for a vigilante out for dark justice. The film is pure and simple a revenge film with some social commentary to it. Its pretty simple deep down but gets to the point of our youth that are troubled and helpless, citizens alone and miserable and police that are ignorant and too late to take action.
Id say if you have the chance go and see this film. It wont be for sure playing in any big theaters but going to local one for a Michael Caine film is worth the price of admission. Films don't always have to be about big actions scenes, huge dramatic moments or deep thought processing scenes. Harry Brown is your old style revenge film, that cares about its characters, that is well directed and written and that shows that we should fight back injustice in our society.
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Review by Paul
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