Bronson (2008)

The Age of Commercialism

Wow! What a bizarre film! Unfortunately the few funny moments there were were quite overshadowed by it's completely weird and random vibe throughout.

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

A young man who was sentenced to seven years in prison for robbing a post office ends up spending three decades in solitary confinement. During this time, his own personality is supplanted by his alter-ego, Charles Bronson. Boring, dull and slow paced 'Bronson' is an overrated and dumb drama with Tom Hardy giving one of his worst perfomances ever!!!

I absolutely LOVE Tom Hardy, but this wasn't my fav role of his. To each their own I suppose, i do love his ability to commit to the roles he plays..i'm a die hard hardy fan & this wasn't bad, but also not so good. Kinda...meh?? Good job portraying Bronson though. Very interesting story.. Again, not my fav character hes played. I still love him as an actor. I really can't get enough of Tom lately. He's amazing in The Revenant, Dunkirk, The Drop, Mad Max & Taboo...to name a few. I love his attitude & looking forward to seeing many more of his movies & upcoming sequels to come.

I've just watched this movie after the recommendation of some friends. I think Bronson is Tom Hardy's best performance ever !! I liked everything in the movie : the soundtrack, the point of views, the monologues, and even the silence in each scene. The director did a great job showing us in a theatrical way, the life and adventure of one the hardest to understand people in this world. I highly recommend it.

This movie is easily one of the most impressive I have seen in years! Tom Hardy's performance (whom I already knew as an excellent actor) is stellar and so mesmerizing that he would have you believe he is Michael Peterson AKA Charles Bronson.Even knowing Mr. Hardy's versatility, it is still incredible to see how he manages to constantly transform himself to the point of being unrecognizable. The fact that the man he is portraying was himself in awe of the metamorphosis undertaken speaks volumes to his talent and dedication.On a side note, I was just as pleasantly surprised by Nicolas Winding Refn's direction here (alas, perhaps not quite to the same extent), as I had seen his more recent movies (Drive, Only God Forgives) and it feels good to know that he already was a promising talent at this point in time.If you are a fan of the "A Clockwork Orange", I highly recommend this movie, it's the only other film remotely similar in creating a lasting impression on your mind - forever. I have been waiting for something like this for ages, now it's here and boy is it good! The only reason I did not give it more stars is perhaps the lack of a bigger picture here, but that's fine, as the movie is not particularly aiming at forwarding a message here, only to attempt and chronicle the life of Britain's most violent prisoner and it does so perfectly.