Harry Brown details
| Formats: | 18 DVD, Blu-ray |
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| Starring: | Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer, Iain Glen, Jack O'Connell, Liam Cunningham, Ben Drew, Jamie Downey, David Bradley, Sean Harris, Charlie Creed-Miles, Raza Jaffrey, Amy Steel |
| Director: | Daniel Barber |
| Genres: | Drama - War, Thriller - Action/Adventure |
| Studio: | ELEVATION |
| Collections: | Best of 2010, England vs USA, Top 400 All-Time Rentals, Top Thriller |
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Harry Brown |
18 Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 39 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 22 Mar 2010 |
| Main languages: | English |
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Never a frown with Harry Brown
By Movielad (2 reviews) from Woking , 27 Oct 2009[Highly rated reviewer]
MARV (Matthew Vaughn & Kris Thykier's production company) produces one of the best British thrillers I've seen in a very long while. It's quite literally a heart pounding roller coaster of a ride, having managed to jump out my skin a good number of times during the course of the film. It takes a lot to shock me, but this film provided it in spades.
At first glance the concept of a vigilante OAP going around murdering feral teenagers who killed his best pal Leonard seems a little ridiculous. But Gary Young's screenplay delivers a fine story - starting with Harry padding around his council flat alone, waiting for his wife to recover from a stroke. When she dies, he only has Leonard left for company. But Leonard is growing ever more concerned about the feral teenagers hanging around their council estate, with drug dealers opening dealing their wares in the very pub that the two OAPs are drinking (and playing chess) in.
It eventually gets a bit too much for Leonard who vows to deal with the teenagers himself, after almost being killed by somebody setting fire to old rags pushed through his letterbox. Having taken an old bayonet given to him by his father when he was small, Leonard finally ends up dead having confronted a group of boys in an underpass near the estate. This sets off a series of events which eventually sees Harry, a former marine, extract revenge from the gang that killed his friend.
It's a wonderfully shot film. The cinematography is excellent. The colour grading in particular gives a washed out, grey look, which perfectly matches the mood of the story. Music is put to good use, but similarly taken away when it's (not) needed, which made me extremely nervous at times. The shocks themselves come thick and fast in places, and even I was sweating (my hands clenched) at a couple of points as I just had no idea where things were going to go. The performances are top notch, and the whole thing is superbly directed by Daniel Barber.
In short, Harry Brown is one tight thriller. It provides an intense, heart pounding drama that will make even the most hardened viewer jump out their seat once or twice. The riot sequence is one of the most violent that I've seen committed to film. The special effects are really well executed.
Go see this film. It's not the feint of heart, but if you like a good thriller with some unexpected twists and turns, then Harry Brown is for you. Highly original, highly entertaining.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(612)Move along, nothing to see
By sofasurfa (5 reviews) , 08 May 2013Sadly not really worth the viewing time - and a waste of Michael Caine's mature talent. No message, no emotion just a lot of gratuitious action and imagery. Not very convincing and not well cast.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Mr Caine at his very best, see this film
By a customer , 19 Apr 2013This is a great film, it's Caine at his best. Its sums up some peoples lives very well. The scene in the drug house is brilliantly done, I can easily recommend this a a great film . Watch it- Was this review helpful to you?
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Hard Hitting Movie and great performances
By Spartin (19 reviews) , 01 Apr 2013[Highly rated reviewer]
Great movie, with great acting from old and young alike. Hard hitting movie but with realistic images being portrayed. M. C. at his best - well worth a watch.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Harry won, lowlife nil
By Bobsview (554 reviews) from Gloucestershire , 24 Mar 2013Wow! What a great film. Michael Caine is brilliant as the character (Harry Brown) an ageing ex veteran takes the law into his own hands due to the ineffectiveness of the police on a London sink estate. It is a frightening gritty hard hitting portrayal of what it is like to live in one of these areas of social deprivation and gang culture. Harry turns into Charles Bronson's Death Wish character but this is doen with British realism and authenticity. It is violent and justifies it's 18 certificate but leaves you feeling exhausted and shocked. Thoroughly recommended.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Get Carter Got Old?
By Graham1982 (6 reviews) from Watford , 22 Feb 2013Michael Caine is fantastic as the aging vigilante of the title. Fairly disturbing in places and certainly unflinching in it's portrayal of the murkier side of inner London life. With plenty of tension, brutal violence and decidedly iffy moralities, it reminded me a bit of films like Taxi Driver, so if you like that kind of thing, give it a go!- Was this review helpful to you?
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