Ahhh.... the Great British feral underclass as shown in this movie at least: A rancid virus polluting the lives of the vulnerable and down trodden, infected by drug use, violence, petty crime, and an ultimate disregard for human life. And that's just the bloody teenagers; usually on their stolen scooters harassing the elderly, the weak, young mums and anyone else seen as an easy target.

What an indictment of our society, benefit squandering scum festering around the lives of the working class. Teenagers growing up in shitty environments themselves abused and twice removed from any expectations of attaining even the most menial of jobs.

Harry Brown is a great British drama that sees Michael Caine as a decorated soldier, a…

Shades of Death Wish, the Charles Bronson vehicle from 1974! I guess someone figured that since that was almost 40 years ago no-one would notice. Yeah, substitute London for NYC, substitute an ageing Michael Caine (the only really novel aspect) for Charles Bronson, and trade the loss of a wife with the loss of a best friend and you have virtually the same film – one that relies heavily on the viewers revulsion of the near anarchy on the streets.

Not that it isn’t a joy to watch Michael Caine in just about anything, and not that the film doesn’t do a good enough job of portraying the chaos rules ethos of the projects (or Estates as the so very…

It’s always great to see an exciting director’s first film. To say, “Wow! Once that guy polishes up some of his story telling skills, he’s going to make some impressive works.” Harry Brown is Daniel Barber’s first feature length film and it knocks the wind out of you. From the opening scenes, shot on what looked like grainy home movie stock, or what it was trying to resemble, cell phone footage blown up way beyond what it should be, the tone is set for this visceral film. What we see when the movie starts is what looks like an initiation, a bunch of youth hanging out in an alleyway, smoking drugs and playing with guns. Cut to two guys on…

Shades of Death Wish, the Charles Bronson vehicle from 1974! I guess someone figured that since that was almost 40 years ago no-one would notice. Yeah, substitute London for NYC, substitute an ageing Michael Caine (the only really novel aspect) for Charles Bronson, and trade the loss of a wife with the loss of a best friend and you have virtually the same film – one that relies heavily on the viewers revulsion of the near anarchy on the streets.

Not that it isn’t a joy to watch Michael Caine in just about anything, and not that the film doesn’t do a good enough job of portraying the chaos rules ethos of the projects (or Estates as the so very…

An honest, brutal, shocking and brilliant British film starring Michael Caine as Harry Brown, a pensioner living on a rough council estate plagued with menace and violence from local kids and gangs, using drugs as currency and guns as communication.

It's a dark view of London, and UK society as a whole, but not one point of the film can't be denied as truth in some places and it's horrific to see the violence play on screen as it's so real, it could be happening down your street or across your town.

Covered with a sprinkle of the vigilante theme, Caine brings a very humane former Marine to life as he tries his best to take on the thugs bringing…