Review of Tyrannosaur (2011) by Kent D — 19 Jan 2014

Whoa... deep breath... What an amazing film.

I saw this out of interest having heard that it was Paddy Considine's writing/directing debut, and having seen that it had received decent reviews.

Then when the opening credits rolled and I saw Peter Mullan was in it, I knew I was in for a treat.

How neither Mullan nor his equally amazing co-star Olivia Colman didn't receive Oscar nods, let alone wins, is beyond me. The same goes for Considine whose activities I'll be watching intently now in the hope of another stellar effort like this.

I'd love to recommend it to anyone, but it's pretty brutal, and whilst redemptive, is still bleak at times, and is most certainly not for animal lovers (well I'm an animal lover, but if violence against animals on screen isn't something you can watch, steer clear... it's incidental and instrumental, not gratuitous, but it's there).