Charles Bronson the notorious prisoner who took the name from the more famous actor has achieved almost celebrity status with decades spent behind bars. In essence two acts of robbery has lead to lengthy jail sentence because of his behaviour in prison.
Tom Hardy probably came to people's attention when he played an experimental clone of Captain Picard in Star Trek: Nemesis.
Here he bulked up to play Brosnan and with director Nicolas Winding Refn. We have a stylised and avantgarde film which does not glorify Bronson but presents him someone who is institutionalised.
A man who has reached a stage where he cannot contemplate life in the outside and hence his violent behaviour in prison.
Bronson narrates the film like a music hall star. With Refn at the helm this is not a low budget Brit flick 'Scum' wannabee.
Instead it is a violent, disturbing but thoughtful and even sensitive film. A fantasy portrayal of a disturbed man.
Tom Hardy probably came to people's attention when he played an experimental clone of Captain Picard in Star Trek: Nemesis.
Here he bulked up to play Brosnan and with director Nicolas Winding Refn. We have a stylised and avantgarde film which does not glorify Bronson but presents him someone who is institutionalised.
A man who has reached a stage where he cannot contemplate life in the outside and hence his violent behaviour in prison.
Bronson narrates the film like a music hall star. With Refn at the helm this is not a low budget Brit flick 'Scum' wannabee.
Instead it is a violent, disturbing but thoughtful and even sensitive film. A fantasy portrayal of a disturbed man.