Review of Harry Brown (2009) by Jeslin K — 23 Oct 2010
If cinematic trends are anything to go by, the state of the world is in a sorry state. Plenty of films with vengence against the bad elemts in our neighbourhoods are pulling in the tickets and critical love, and many of them seem to feature pensioners getting those damn kids off their lawn in a permanent fashion. Where Harry Brown lacks the swagger of Clint Eastwood's neighbourhood watch and the Bourne-esque antics of Liam Neeson taking on all of Paris it makes up for it in the grit. Caine excels in playing the role of frightened pensioner and ex-marine looking to put the hoodlums down for good.
When the violence rolls around, it's shocking, brutal and not in the slightest bit enteratining. This is a movie not made to earn the star an Oscar nor to pay the bills, but is a seering look at the state of low economic areas and those who have the rest of the residents afraid to walk the streets. If the first ten minutes doesn't nail you to your chair, then you're made of stone.
This review of Harry Brown (2009) was written by Jeslin K on 23 Oct 2010.
Harry Brown has generally received positive reviews.
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