A disaffected soldier returns to his hometown to get even with the thugs who brutalized his mentally-challenged brother years ago.
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★★★★★
'Dead Man's Shoes (2004)' might just be one of the bleakest films I've ever seen, a near-nihilistic revenge story in which there are no real heroes and violence begets no satisfaction. It really is grim, putting Paddy Considine's angry ex-army-man on a path of...
★★★★★
I was already a huge fan of Meadows' work (A Room for Romeo Brass, 24/7) before going to watch this film and had extremely high hopes for it. Another reviewer hit the nail on the head when he said he was manipulated from the off with deep anxiety and anticipat...
★★★★★
This is not just a "kitchen sink" film. It's an thriller with an edge, a story and believable characters.
It is a fairly violent film, but that violence is given a realistic, documentary treatment, which is some ways makes it all the more shocking. There is n...
★★★★★
As powerful a film as ever. This one is a builder, so if you're not convinced by the beginning, the chances are you will be by the end.
Perhaps the type of revenge film that append more to the British public than the U.S, as I remember reviews from there, cla...
★★★★★
Dead Man's Shoes has been compared to Get Carter by critics, which while a good comparison, Dead Man's Shoes is a different breed of revenge film.
Naturlism is the order of the day, a common feature in Shane Meadows' films (A Room For Romeo Brass, 24/7) where...
