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Bronson (2009)
Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn
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Overview
A young man who was sentenced to 7 years in prison for robbing a post office ends up spending 30 years in solitary confinement. During this time, his own personality is supplanted by his alter ego, Charles Bronson.
Rated R | Length 92 minutes
Actors
Tom Hardy | Matt King | James Lance | Kelly Adams | Katy Barker | Amanda Burton | Andrew Forbes | Jon House | Juliet Oldfield | Mark Powley | Hugh Ross | Andrew St. John | Joe Tucker | Tracy Wiles | Luing Andrews | Jonny Phillips | Neil Broome | Paul Donnelly
Viewing History (seen 2 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/02/2015 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 4 stars |
| 11/06/2011 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 5 stars |
| (Average) 4.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
What a brutal movie. BRONSON is one of those films that starts with its boot on your throat and never lets up except to let you take a breath of air so that you’re still alive.
Writer/director Refn’s script is outstanding and he manages to make the film and the titular character both grand and sympathetic, whether or not that’s a good thing in reality for such a hyper-violent figure. The stage-play interlude monologues by Bronson are a nice transition to add to another surreal level to an already surreal movie by way of the extreme violence; I really wanted a couple more in the second half to really complete the experience.
Aside from the brutality, I don’t know what’s kept this from being a more marquee film. I can’t believe it didn’t make more money or get more awards recognition; BRONSON is Tom Hardy’s showpiece.
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