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Bronson

2008

Nicolas Winding Refn

Tom Hardy, Matt King, Amanda Burton, James Lance ...

6.4

7,191

Thriller. Action. Drama In 1974, a hot-headed, 19 year old named Michael Peterson decided he wanted out of the drudgery of civilized society, and so, with a homemade sawn-off shotgun and a head full of dreams, he attempted to rob a post office. Swiftly apprehended and originally sentenced to 7 years in jail, Peterson has subsequently been behind bars for 34 years, 30 of which have been spent in solitary confinement. Assuming the celebrated stage name Charles ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"Tom Hardy is pure dynamite in the role, (...) this movie and Hardy's electrifying performance will knock you for a loop. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of five)"
		Stephen Farber The Hollywood Reporter	"Hardy gives an utterly convincing performance (...) Despite the artistic flourishes, this is still an utterly repellent look at a psychopath who does not deserve the attention of the filmmakers or the audience."
		A. O. Scott The New York Times	"The effect is a bit like 'Clockwork Orange' reimagined as a one-man stage show and stripped of any political implications (...) 'Bronson' invites you to admire its protagonist as a pure, muscular embodiment of anarchy"
		Peter Howell Toronto Star	"It's impossible to deny Hardy's astounding performance, which partially redeems the picture (...) He's so fully immersed in his character, you fear for his sanity."
		John Anderson Variety	"Too smart/arty for the slasher set, and too violent for high-brows, "Bronson" may have a tough time finding its niche, although it has 'cult hit' written all over it."
		Noel Murray AV Club	"There are times during Bronson when it’s unclear what Refn is going for, and times when the movie seems like a derivative, extra-pretentious version of A Clockwork Orange"
		Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times	"The movie takes on a fearsome purity, refusing to find reasons, indifferent to motives, not even finding causes and effects. It is 92 minutes of rage, acted by Tom Hardy (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		James Berardinelli ReelViews	"Bronson is never constructed as anything more than a one-dimensional caricature. That's the problem with Bronson - it's lively and vivid but ends up leaving the viewer indifferent to the central character"

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