Review of Tyrannosaur (2011) by David F — 20 Nov 2011

Joseph is a troubled man that is filled with violence and aggression. He spends his days drinking and getting into fights. One day while hiding from a group of Bar Patrons he got into a confrontation with, he meets Hannah, a polite, genuine christian women who attempts to reach out to Joseph with little success.

What ensues is a unique/odd friendship between the two where we learn that Hannah is as much a tortured soul as Joseph. Tyranasour is a grim, dark story about two tortured individuals whom find some form of solace in each other.

Paddy Considine must have been paying attention as an actor, cause in his debut feature, he has created a fantastic character piece that is haunting. Peter Mullan, man, he was just born to play this type of role.

He captures Joseph perfectly as this man, who cannot control his rage and anger but at the same time, shows glimpses of heart and compassion. Although Mullan has gotten much deserved praise, Olivia Colman is just fantastic as well as this woman whose faith is pushed to the limits.

These two actors are just unbelievable and I couldn't take my eyes off of either of them. Considine really does a great job at keeping everything subtle and creating this visual style of showing Josephs inner anguish.

I really don't want to talk to much about the story cause I don't want to give anything away, but this is the type of film that could stay with me for a long time.