SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped

Dynamixor The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

Cheryl A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

thomasjay-52277 Made on a shoestring budget in a small British town this release is truly amazing given the context of what it had to work with. Granted there's no Oscar worthy performances and it's arguably a little on the 'mindless' side of films there's fantastically tense moments and a fairly interesting story, recommend a watch

ulloacalzada I like it a lot, everything is good. Have a nice soundtrack and the history is very captivating

Wilder Liddle Dead Man's Shoes is almost like a Clint Eastwood, shot without the glory of Hollywood and a high budget. Instead this film leaves a devastating effect through it's immense realism. I feel this realism is created through the brilliance of acting, along with the bleak English feel, and the dialogue that seems entirely accurate to the characters who speak it. By this I mean the script is not over- dramatised, but is rather fully believable. The soundtrack was by artists unknown to me, and the songs used are both of great quality and are used to a great effect to emphasise the emotion of each scene. At one point the music gradually builds up until the speaking of an actor is entirely drowned out, it is remarkable how through this, emotion is conveyed without the need for dialogue. Just by the brilliant acting and the expressions on the characters face, you gain a full understanding of what is being spoken without knowledge of the words. I feel if I say too much I would be in danger of ruining the fantastic plot. If you are into gritty, emotionally draining films, seriously give this a watch.

Joshua H. A former army soldier Richard(Paddy Considine), returns to his hometown to settle the score with a small drug gang that abused his little brother Anthony(Toby Kebbell), while he was away. For those of you who read my "10 Best Revenge Films" you know that this film is my favorite revenge film. The plot is simple and nothing truly original but the performances by Considine (especially Considine) and Kebbell bring the film that emotional brotherly feel which I loved about the film. The film is very grounded down to Earth and is nothing over the top. You can actually believe that this could have happened. The film is very realistic which I love because sometimes it gets a little OVER the top sometimes. With its realistic feel the film feels dark and gritty and above all life like. You can't tell that these are characters in the film because the characters feel like real people you can actually meet in the world. The film was directed by the infamous English director Shane Meadows, who brought us "This is England"(2006). Meadows has a DIY feel to his movies. He never goes for the perfect lighting or frame or shot, and he demonstrates that almost throughout all of his films. The cinematography in his films looks dull, grainy, and dirty, and most of the shots are hand-held. With the movies he's making it works and it especially works with "Dead Man's Shoes". With a film like this and it's subject matter you don't want the cinematography to look Oscar worthy, because it will be very distracting. For example it's like having beautiful cinematography for a war movie; the two don't match, it may work but it won't feel right. With a film like this the cinematography works, just watch it and you'll understand. When watching the movie you know what's going to happen, and I mean you know WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN. It's no surprise, but there's a part in the movie where you find out what actually happened to Richard's brother. And oh my GOD does that set in an emotional realization when you see it. It explains some small things while watching it from the beginning that you didn't realize. The film has an emotional feel throughout the entire run time. From the scenery to the characters this is a very sad movie. It may not present itself that way but you can see it throughout. The main character of Richard is seeking revenge and you can see that the things he is doing to these people is taking a toll on him as well. Revenge is not a good, happy, joyous thing. Revenge is a sad, depressing, and awful act. After the movie ended I was completely floored, this movie exceeded my expectations and blew me away. The film also made me think about what I would do if MY little brother was abused and assaulted and bullied while I was away some place. Would I go to the extremes of what Richard did? I don't know. This film has a 7.7 rating on IMDb, and a 57% on Rotten Tomatoes!? The consensus of the film on Rotten Tomatoes makes the film look bad when a 57% is a borderline positive rating. I really don't know where the critics went wrong with this film, it appalls me that it has a 57%. On the other hand the 7.7 is a great rating and one the movie truly deserves. Overall "Dead Man's Shoes" is a solid film with beautiful acting from ALL the actors in the film, and a gripping , emotional story that took me by surprise and tossed me all over. SEE IT, you will not he disappointed.