The Movie: Dead Man's Shoes
So I thought this was a horror film.
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Horror...right? Wrong.
I read the synopsis of this just before I watched and was like "what?". But the plot sounded interesting and so I put her on and let her run the course.
I gotta say I was pleasantly surprised. This movie is a basic and straight up revenge tail. Nothing turbo original here but there's something about it you can't put your finger on at first.
In short, when Richard returns from the army he vows to seek vengeance on those who abused his mentally handicapped brother while he was away. He does just that and quite viciously.
At first you're not sure if you're supposed to laugh or not. Not because it's poorly acted but actually because it's so well acted. Paddy Considine (who also wrote the film) plays the main character, Richard. He's such a strange character to the point where you laugh at first but after a moment what he did wasn't comedy...he's a F'ing crazy person. It also doesn't help that from the get go, I recognized him as one of the Andy's from Hot Fuzz.
Anyhow, this movie wasn't a masterfully woven tale of intrigue but seemed to hold interest nonetheless. Paddy's performance was absolutely stellar. They never touch on what has happened to his character while in the army. Judging by the way he acts and the animistic stare in his eyes....it was something awful.
Check this one out if you like to check out new movies and are willing to give them a chance. If you like fast paced films with big budgets and explosions...you won't like this one.
I give this lil nugget a 3 1/2 of 5.
Til next time, keep it metal!
Dave
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