Review of Bronson (2009) by Al M — 07 Mar 2013
Featuring an absolutely enthralling and terrifying performance from Tom Hardy, Nicolas Winding Refn's Bronson recalls Alan Clarke's early 80s films with its depiction of British conformity and an individual who simply can't fit in the system.
Bronson follows the life of the U.K.'s most violent prisoner who later renamed himself after the actor from Death Wish, and it attempts to explore a primal desire for violence and non-conformity that doesn't seem to fit with any definition of what it means to be human.
The problem is that Bronson never seems psychotic; he seems lucid and rational, yet he opposes the very nature of society with horrifying brand of brutality that seems to erode every principle that civilization holds dear.
A dark, existential tale, Bronson concerns someone who cannot find meaning within society and must seek to inscribe an essence upon his existence in ways that civilization deems inappropriate. An atavistic shout in the face, Bronson makes us question the nature of the various orders we hold so dear.
This review of Bronson (2009) was written by Al M on 07 Mar 2013.
Bronson has generally received positive reviews.
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