As most movie fans know, Tom Hardy has been cast as Bane in the upcoming Batman threequel 'The Dark Knight Rises'. Since this casting bit was announced months ago, everybody and their mother has been suggesting one to watch Mr. Hardy's performance in 'Bronson' just so we'll know what we can be expecting of the 'Inception' star.
Starring: Tom Hardy, Matt King, James Lance
Directed By: Nicolas Winding Refn
The Positives:
- Tom Hardy's narration? Creepy as hell. He just sits toward the camera and tells you is horrifying life story. He barely moves. Not even to blink. If he does make a facial expression it's genuinely frightening, but only for a moment as it quickly dissolves into his blank stare (which is equally frightening).
- For a dramatic horror-esque thriller, 'Bronson' is quite funny… if you're into dark humor.
- Okay, I was wrong. Tom Hardy giving his narration in clown make up? Now that's creepy as hell.
- Bronson's uncle is right, he does have an outstanding mustache.
- There's an animated sequence toward the end of the film that's truly delightful.
- I'm no expert of the real-life Charles Bronson, but Tom Hardy gave one hell of a charismatic performance that actually had me rooting for "Britain's most violent prisoner".
- I'm no expert of the real-life Charles Bronson, but Tom Hardy gave one hell of a charismatic performance that actually had me rooting for "Britain's most violent prisoner".
- The synth soundtrack worked surprisingly well.
Grade: B+
While this role was much too comical for anybody to expect Bane's portrayal to be, Tom Hardy proved that he has the chops to become a major hollywood star once he's given the opportunity. 'The Dark Knight Rises' looks like his chance and he couldn't be anymore deserving.
- Telling thirty-five years of a prisoner's life in 90 minutes is quite an impressive feat.
- It feels as if Nicolas Winding Refn went into this movie with some pretty insane ideas and the outsome was marvelous. 'Bronson' definitely had a 'Natural Born Killers' feel to it and Mr. Refn looks to be one of the more promising up-and-coming directors (I hear his latest movie 'Drive' is kicking ass at all the major film festivals this year).
The Negatives:
- I saw a guy shit in his own hand… then smear it on his face. I can live without seeing that again.
- While tom Hardy's performance makes the film, the Charles Bronson character does feel like a cartoon character tossed into a gritty reality. Like I said, I have no real knowledge of Bronson other than this film, so he may be a walking cartoon character in real life.
The Negatives:
- I saw a guy shit in his own hand… then smear it on his face. I can live without seeing that again.
- While tom Hardy's performance makes the film, the Charles Bronson character does feel like a cartoon character tossed into a gritty reality. Like I said, I have no real knowledge of Bronson other than this film, so he may be a walking cartoon character in real life.
- Normally I'm not bothered by male nudity. However, I found myself extremely uncomfortable when a big, burly man with a twisted tip mustache stripped naked and then beat down an entire room of prison guards. Twice.
- As with most films told in a quirky narrative of this nature, there's always a few random scenes that don't really make sense and could've probably benefiting from either being replaced by something else or edited out completely.
Grade: B+
While this role was much too comical for anybody to expect Bane's portrayal to be, Tom Hardy proved that he has the chops to become a major hollywood star once he's given the opportunity. 'The Dark Knight Rises' looks like his chance and he couldn't be anymore deserving.
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