Review of Dead Man's Shoes (2004) by Dean K — 22 Oct 2010
Cast: Paddy Considine, Gary Stretch, Toby Kebbell, Paul Sadot, John Hartley, Seamus O'Neill, Paul Hurstfield, Emily Aston, George Newton.
Director: Shane Meadows.
Summary: Richard (Paddy Considine) comes home from the army bent on revenge against the local gang of dealers and thugs that brutalized his mentally disabled brother, Anthony (Toby Kebbell). Richard's one-man guerrilla campaign terrorizes the bullies, who begin to turn on one another as he efficiently eliminates them one by one.
My Thoughts: "A well made low budget British film. But before going any further with this I must say this film had the most ridiculous looking small car I have ever seen in a film. Now that I said that, I like Paddy Considine in these more aggressive roles. He plays these parts well. It's a sad but revengeful tale. The things they do to his brother are quite unforgivable. The events taken place with the petty drug dealers and Richards younger brother is told in flashbacks. It was uncomfortable watching them make fun and torment him. The ending was a surprise. I didn't see it playing out that way. I liked the surprise of it. I know there are a lot of revenge movie's out there, but this one has a lot of compassion in it. You feel immensely sad for the younger brother, and by the ending you also feel the same for Richard.".
This review of Dead Man's Shoes (2004) was written by Dean K on 22 Oct 2010.
Dead Man's Shoes has generally received positive reviews.
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