Synopsis: An elderly ex-serviceman and widower looks to avenge his best friend's murder by doling out his own form of justice.
Starring: Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer
Directed by: Daniel Barber
U.S. Rating: R
It's pretty interesting watching Michael Caine in a totally different role as we usually see him in movies. We're used to see him as the loyal Albert in the successful Batman franchise, or the quiet but extremely smart janitor in Flawless, in comedies like Austin Powers or Miss Congeniality, but we don't see him in such dark and great thriller movies like Harry Brown. Following the same style of Gran Torino, Michael Caine tries to revenge his old friend's death and starts hunting down every single one of the members of the gang that horribly murdered his friend and has turned a little town in England in an unbearable place to live. He becomes into some kind of "Vigilante", helping two police investigators to solve the death of his friend and recover the peace of the town they live in. Could we call Michael Caine the British version of Clint Eastwood? After watching this film, I'd consider it so.
What did I like from this movie?
1. The best scene of this movie is the moment when he's decided to get a gun and visits the drug/guns dealer. The scene was incredibly played by all the people involved in it, especially Caine
2. The film offers an unexpected end, especially for the people involved in it
3. Michael Caine's performance is so brilliant! Anyone can believe that he's the sweetest and most friendly septuagenarian man ever
What did I dislike from this movie?
1. There were some moments when I couldn't understand some of the conversations, especially during the interrogation sessions due to the strong accent used by the people involved
I would rate this movie with a 4/5
Directed by: Daniel Barber
U.S. Rating: R
It's pretty interesting watching Michael Caine in a totally different role as we usually see him in movies. We're used to see him as the loyal Albert in the successful Batman franchise, or the quiet but extremely smart janitor in Flawless, in comedies like Austin Powers or Miss Congeniality, but we don't see him in such dark and great thriller movies like Harry Brown. Following the same style of Gran Torino, Michael Caine tries to revenge his old friend's death and starts hunting down every single one of the members of the gang that horribly murdered his friend and has turned a little town in England in an unbearable place to live. He becomes into some kind of "Vigilante", helping two police investigators to solve the death of his friend and recover the peace of the town they live in. Could we call Michael Caine the British version of Clint Eastwood? After watching this film, I'd consider it so.
What did I like from this movie?
1. The best scene of this movie is the moment when he's decided to get a gun and visits the drug/guns dealer. The scene was incredibly played by all the people involved in it, especially Caine
2. The film offers an unexpected end, especially for the people involved in it
3. Michael Caine's performance is so brilliant! Anyone can believe that he's the sweetest and most friendly septuagenarian man ever
What did I dislike from this movie?
1. There were some moments when I couldn't understand some of the conversations, especially during the interrogation sessions due to the strong accent used by the people involved
I would rate this movie with a 4/5
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