Michael Caine is a fantastic actor that always impresses with the roles he’s playing. His role in Harry Brown is no exception. The film has similarities with Clint Eastwood’s Gran Torino. An older man is harassed by people in the neighbourhood and decides to do something about it. Michael Caine might be 77, but when you see him in this movie you would not think so. He knows his way with guns and runs a couple of times. Harry Brown is a wonderful revenge movie.
Score: 9
In the hands of a lesser actor, this would feel just as clichéd as it sounds. But Caine brings his smarts as well as his baggage to the character, making him more than another mad-as-hell guy with a gun. Nice Review!
Completely agree, I really can’t imagine another actor playing this role. This was one of the first reviews I did and I’m surprised how little I wrote about it. Thanks for reading it.