Review of Dead Man's Shoes (2004) by Gemini F — 03 Apr 2010
A slow-burning tale of loss and revenge. Paddy Considine plays the main character. A soldier returning from service in the army to his hometown. He is obviously tortured by something,but initially it is quite unclear what that is. Slowly but surely he starts to harass and stalk the local small-time criminals. At first they dismiss him as unbalanced, and ignore him,but as he begins invade their homes, they increasingly become more and more unsettled.
The movie uses grimy colours, to portray a rainy industrial town,somewhere in England. Much of the time it is filmed with handheld camera, which combined with the grit, gives it a semi-documentarian look. Outside the city the movie shifts to portraying bigger spaces, especially on the moors. The atmosphere throughout is as dank as the rain-soaked images.
I liked this movie very much. I especially liked the realistic feel of it. Paddy Considines understated portrayal of rage and hurt is nothing short of great,and the slow build and change among the dopedealers from bravado to nervous wrecks, is a sight to see. The revelation at the end will come as no shock,but it is still a harrowing end to a sickening game of degradation.
This review of Dead Man's Shoes (2004) was written by Gemini F on 03 Apr 2010.
Dead Man's Shoes has generally received positive reviews.
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