Review of Brighton Rock (1948) by Walter M — 06 May 2009
Really terrific. Dickie Attenborough is mesmerising as the young hoodlum Pinkie Brown, who runs his ramshackle mob out of the seediest, shabbiest sidestreets of Brighton, and aspires to the Georgian grandeur of the Cosmopolitan Hotel. You can feel his resentment, envy and cold plotting in every glance. William Hartnell is terrific in support, and the two leading female roles are just as strongly played.
Graham Greene's strong Catholic sensibilities come to the fore in the second half, but only in a way that makes you appreciate Attenborough's moody cruelty and icy persona even more.
This review of Brighton Rock (1948) was written by Walter M on 06 May 2009.
Brighton Rock has generally received positive reviews.
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