“You don't want to be trapped inside with me sunshine. Inside, I'm somebody nobody wants to fuck with do you understand? I am Charlie Bronson, I am Britain's most violent prisoner.”

Bronson is the story that follows Britain’s most violent prisoner, Michael Peterson, who later changes his name to Charles Bronson. The film (which is based on true events) is disturbing, and almost too absurd that you almost begin to question its truthfulness. However, as you follow Bronson through his early time at prison, you begin to notice a man who makes a transformation from someone who seems forced into a bad beginning, only to find out that it’s where he has wanted to be all along.

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Bronson is a very troubled film and despite several obvious qualities simply isn't as satisfying as it should be. Refn, who recently skyrocketed to stardom with his 80's B-Movie homage Drive, is an accomplished director and even when his output is weak it still has many redeeming aspects about it. In the case of Bronson the redeeming quality is without a doubt the fantastic central performance by then new-comer Tom Hardy. Arguably the most important part of every character study is to really get the audience into the mindset of the protagonist and for that a strong actor is needed. Hardy has the presence and subtlety required for the film to work at all and he really gave his best…

Bronson is a very troubled film and despite several obvious qualities simply isn't as satisfying as it should be. Refn, who recently skyrocketed to stardom with his 80's B-Movie homage Drive, is an accomplished director and even when his output is weak it still has many redeeming aspects about it. In the case of Bronson the redeeming quality is without a doubt the fantastic central performance by then new-comer Tom Hardy. Arguably the most important part of every character study is to really get the audience into the mindset of the protagonist and for that a strong actor is needed. Hardy has the presence and subtlety required for the film to work at all and he really gave his best…