Harry Brown Reviews & Ratings. Write review. Index. This film accurately depicts life in modern Britain today. Harry Brown. An elderly ex-serviceman and widower looks to avenge his best friend's murder by doling out his own form of justice. Harry Brown is a 2009 British vigilante action-thriller film directed by Daniel Barber and. Harry is visited by Detective Inspector Alice Frampton and Detective. The Full Monty (1998) Lock, Stock and Two. Blue Ridge Parkway Blue ridge parkway nice tourism spot for your shopping pleasure 'American Favorite Drive' at your fingertips. 469 miles of scenic spots, historical sites, trails, overlooks, interpretive exhibits, visitor. Harry Brown. Full DVD Torrent download. Storyline In England, retired marine Harry Brown spends his lonely life between the hospital, where his beloved wife Kath is terminally ill, and playing chess with his only friend. Harry Brown ( WATCH THE FULL MOVIE FREE ONLINE) Michael Caine Film Trailer LatestMoviesAndFilms. Subscribe Subscribed Unsubscribe 97 97. Loading. Michael Caine as Harry Brown - Duration: 8:08. media1512 6,563. Harry Brown [DVD] [2009] has been added to your Basket Add to Basket. Turn on 1-Click ordering for this browser. full of thuggish hoodies doing drug deals and fighting in the street, Harry brown is downbeat in all aspects. Harry Brown. R | 1h 43min. Emily Mortimer, David Bradley | See full cast & crew ยป 55. Metascore From metacritic.com. Reviews. DVD & Blu-ray. Amazon Italy Buy Movies on DVD & Blu-ray. Its lurid violence may put off some viewers, but Harry Brown is a vigilante thriller that carries an emotional as well as a physical punch, thanks to a gripping performance from Michael Caine in the title role.Not the image of a flowing rolling countryside of middle class England. Elephant & Castle in London - with all of. I saw the film last night and it brought back all the memories I have. Michael Caine is excellent, this is probably one of his best films and. I expect film nominations for his role. The film gives a gritty but realistic view of the life most people live. Britain, all are there through no choice of. I don't think we'll see the British government promoting this film as. Britain and would like a taste of what some of us have to put up. I recommend you see this film. Overall, a very well put together film which will make the hairs on the. Well done Michael and all of the team. There are no Hollywood moments in this movie, and that's probably why I. Possibly the best movie Michael Caine has ever been a part of. The director does a truly awesome job of portraying his world with. His characters aren't just overtly filthy scum - . Michael's character shines. The are no violent rape/murder scenes where his family die at the hands. From a drunken moment where his old military reflexes kick in with. He's. every bit the tired old serviceman whose plight tugs on every decent. He's no Rambo, no bullet- dodging arse- kicker on a rampage of revenge. He ambles into the role with dignity - even if he's moving far too well. I enjoyed this movie rather more than I expected to, and I would highly. It's neatly understated, with the right blend of pace and. There's never any risk of failing to 'get it' - the director. Police are ineffectual bureaucrats, his protagonist is. I feel like I've lived with them. Oh yeah, I have. A truly entertaining and captivating film that's quintessentially. British. You just *have* to watch it. To start with, much credit must be given to the director and the cast. All the actors, be it the talented. Michael Caine or the younger members representing the gang, delivered. Combined with the perfect soundtrack, this film addresses the very. Unlike Banlieue 1. Gran Torino which. Harry Brown cannot but make us aware of our flawed individualistic. This film depicts the destructive environment in which the unfortunate. Not only is this film Oscar worthy, but most importantly, worth your. If you enjoy good cinema and a good philosophical debate, then. The pre main- credit sequence, shot to resemble mobile- phone footage. The film then slows down to show the reality of Harry. Brown's life as a pensioner on a South London high- rise estate . Showing his routine of walking to the hospital to visit his very ill. Lenny in the estate pub. There aren't many other people walking about the estate, even in. Michael Caine's performance as Harry Brown is wonderful. His timing is. spot- on. Credit to director Daniel Barber for allowing him space to. In fact the overall pacing is excellent. There is good use of the soundtrack with the lack of intrusive music. The night scenes are. This film has been compared to 'Death Wish' and 'Gran Torino', but. There always remains a sense of watching a film, of. Hollywood'. This is a lot more down to. This film has more in common with Mike Leigh's TV drama. Meantime' and with 'Gomorra'. This isn't an easy 'first- date' film but it is a superior Brit film. I'm glad to see that it has got some. Shocking and brilliant. Daniel Barbers disturbing vision of life on a South London Council. Elephant and castle where leading. Michael Caine actually spent his formative years. As the film's protagonist, the titular "Harry Brown" Caine plays a. Clinging to his old moral values, disciplined and always. His only enjoyment seems to be. Leonard. When Leonard reacts to the increasing violence on the estate. Harry is. informed by the police of this incident and it hurts him terribly. Slowly and almost imperceptibly, Harry snaps and decides that he is. It is obvious that this film owes much to Michael Winners "Death Wish". The young. actors who play the gang members are so realistic that they are. The story shows you failings in society at. Harry Brown does. Michael Caine does a great job of getting the best out of a poor script. He makes the transition from pensioner to vigilante credibly and. The limited sets add an. I found the unrelenting. There are. some very uncomfortable scenes of drug use and violence also. The supporting cast. Ben Drew standing out in his role as the. Noel" . Emily Mortimer as DI. Frampton is fairly inert and has only one facial expression and a vague. Harry Brown" is not a pleasant film to watch, but it is certainly an. The movie is set in The Elephant and Castle where I, as a 1. London. If. I'd have seen this film beforehand I'd not have gone within a mile of. Apparently Michael Caine is from "The Elephant" so this was probably. In the movie he plays a vigilante. This is no ordinary vigilante movie and, although I haven't seen it, it. Grand Torino where another fine. The casting is wonderful and the thugs that terrify the local community. But from start to finish this is Caine's. He plays his part with massive pathos. We feel deeply sorry for. The brutality of this movie is searing and really shocking at times. The riot scene is entirely believable, which is difficult to achieve on. It plays an important central. Daniel Barber is keen to establish . Two things make this movie a real stand out; Caine and the pacing of. It starts brutally slowly and gradually winds up in pace and tension. Hollywood proportions. Don't forget that Caine is a. Amazingly it holds your belief throughout - not an. I expect Michael Caine will get a BAFTA nomination for this (at the. He might even win because his performance is stunning. I. certainly hope so. His best performance? Arguably. A great film? Definitely. It will be said by many that this is predictable and shallow on plot or. What this film does, however, is take Grand Torino and turn it into the. This is no Death Wish movie. It is the story of a man driven to the. You can feel the emotion in. Caine's performance, something that I would say is lacking in many of. This is not Rambo or. Commando, where a retired army dude ripped to the hilt dons his gear. It is an old man doing what can be done and surprising. I think. It is a dark film supported by a very well acted cast. The gang members. One or two unanswered questions which you would expect but. Michael Caine portrays Harry Brown, an aged honest joe living in a city. A new angle. of view to the 9. Tarantino's Reservoir. Dogs(1. 99. 2) and Danny Boyle's Trainspotting(1. Essentially, this. It offers an excellent concept through aged Harry Brown's point of. Up. It's obvious that the film draws huge benefit from its thematic values. First, Harry Brown's wife passes away due to geriatric causes. Then. his close friend and neighbour Leonard Atwoll gets killed by rounder. Whilst having a life- time crisis, police. Atwoll's murdering. Under a. confusion of fear, anger and despair; all of a sudden he finds himself. Atwoll. Keeping track of the. Since it's Michael Caine as we know him, he is an expert at. Above all, Daniel Barber as a director turns this such a. He tries to. prove that Harry Brown's first murder was unwillingly just an accident. Same idea here as the way. Brown removing the traces behind him, starts with cleaning and. Besides, characterization is at its best. The criminals were. As an important technical detail the sounds have been. Crime/suspense/thriller genre is getting better and better year after. While we still see a lot of underdeveloped action and shallow. Harry Brown is noteworthy. Watched this at a London preview screening. This is an enjoyable, and often tense vigilante film. But don't look. for a radical plot line or unpredictable twists because this is simply. Death Wish style vigilante story. I'll give absolutely no credit to the screenplay writer for that. But full marks to the director for turning up the high tensions to make. Having lived in a council estate myself, I. However, this is Michael Caine's show and is a fine addition to the. Gran. Torino. Caine was brilliant as usual. He makes the most of a pitifully. That is of a widower seeking violent vengeance on the. He played it subtle and his vigilante. He isn't turned into some unrealistic. Rambo. He has typical elderly obstacles such. There is a also a sub plot involving. I just didn't. care. The actors playing the youths were very very convincing and help to. So it is satisfying to see our. Saw this film last night and wanted to applaud the British film- makers. It is a film which made me literally jump from my seat with excellent. I feel this is a film well worth watching and as. British film of the. I do not think any more British releases will be able to compete with. Michael Caine's acting is as usual superb and he has once again showed. Add another review.
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