Harry Brown (2009)
Michael Caine stars in this British revenge film about an old man whose best friend is killed by a gang of kids on the local council estate. With his Royal Marine training Harry wheezes into action taking on the low lives that blight the area he lives in.
This film is a well made vigilante thriller with plenty of atmosphere and looks at a situation which is common in many areas of Britain today, youth intimidation and crime. There are some decent characters although Emily Mortimer's timid police officer is not properly fleshed out. All in all there is little wrong with the execution of the film but the script is a little lacking in not considering why these problems arise and what can really be done about them besides going on a killing spree (not very practical).
Classic Caine in slightly different light 4/5.
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