Review of Brighton Rock (2010) by Priscilla B — 19 Jan 2012

Enjoyed watching Sam Riley. He has a wonderful balance of vulnerability and fierceness.

This review of Brighton Rock (2010) was written by Priscilla B on 19 Jan 2012.

Brighton Rock has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Kenneth B (910) on 24 Apr 2012

The best moments here are the ones rehashed from the original and there really is little else to recommend this lifeless remake…

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By Dan M (2,128) on 19 Feb 2012

This film really exceeded my expectations. Loved the original but don't believe the critics, the remake is great…

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By Gillian M (132) on 04 Mar 2012

Pretty good :-) but I probs wont watch it again. Just need to see the original now so I can compare the two…

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By Igor A (310) on 31 Jul 2014

Mnogu glup film,ne losh,ova e poloso,glup! ocekuvav dobar film,spored akterite,ali ova e uzas,Helen Mirren e katastrofa…

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By Arum Padma O (136) on 11 Nov 2012

So this is what Sam Riley did when he's not Ian Curtis. I love it, Rose is so stupid but I can relate to her…

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By Lee M (4,001) on 11 Apr 2012

As remakes go, this Brighton Rock is probably unnecessary, but it's a well- acted, stylishly filmed thriller and a good story well told…

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By Matt W (1,718) on 11 May 2012

I found this interesting, virtually because I found that everything felt a little too brief, and after seeing the original film and studying…

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By Charlie L (477) on 23 Sep 2017

Very different but maybe more coherent than the over rated book.. I can't say I enjoyed but it was a reasonable film…

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By Paul D (6,077) on 09 Mar 2015

This is not a direct storyline to the film Richard Attenborough took the lead in, but it's still worthy enough as a period crime thriller set…

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By Chris P (1,701) on 10 Mar 2013

Good ending, but build up to slow. Stop having 30yr old actors playing 15yr old characters.**…

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