- Fear mongering to an unbelievable level. The senseless violence going on all around this man was over the top.
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Shiva116k — 10 years ago(July 12, 2015 06:31 PM)
Some of your points in response to the OP were valid, some weren't; this movie is massively over the top and silly at times, but it's a movie, so that doesn't necessarily mean it's bad - which would have been a far better defence than presenting it as realistic. Either way, you let yourself down with that last reply, it was unnecessary.
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spookyrat1 — 10 years ago(July 12, 2015 10:44 PM)
this movie is massively over the top and silly at times, so that doesn't necessarily mean it's bad
Thanks, but I really don't need advice from someone who just drops a couple of vague, contradictory, non-specific generalisations and then wanders off. I'd suggest the OP has been taking similar advice in attempting (but failing) to build any sort of argument. -
JaneDough42 — 9 years ago(September 04, 2016 01:33 AM)
For what it's worth more than 12 months since you posted - you made valid points. I lol'd at your Guantanamo Bay reference. I really enjoyed this film, maybe even more so because Michael Caine was in it.
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Matthewkay — 11 years ago(May 27, 2014 06:50 PM)
I am a Police officer of some 15 years who has had the "pleasure" of Policing London. I was based in Greenwich borough which included such areas of beauty as the Ferrier Estate., Woolwich Common estate, Coldharbour Estate and the Cherry Orchard Estate. After watching Harry Brown I'm agraid to say that it is frighteningly realistic. I have been sworn at and threatened in many an interview, you just accept it. Nothing will happen to the delightful young men who make such comments as the case would never get past the CPS decision to charge stage. The depiction of the underlying social collapse on these sink estates is very accurate alongwith the youth gang problem. The only problem I could see with the movie is the scene where Harry shoots the drug dealer through the car windscreen. That was one hell of a shot at that distance.
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BrunoAntony — 11 years ago(September 04, 2014 02:18 PM)
MuchoMachoMuchacho I agree with you. This film played every single aspect of criminality to such an extreme that it was like watching some sort of post-apocalyptic sci-fi.
Pretty much every plot twist and thinly written character is designed to justify Harry's murder spree and happy ending.
IMDB is the wrong place to discuss this film. If you want to see how even-handed the online commentators are around here regarding chavs, youth crime, etc, look no further than the "Attack The Block" board, where every second post is basically an appeal for ethnic cleansing in London. -
avia2 — 11 years ago(December 04, 2014 05:06 AM)
London is too diverse to generalise whether this film is 'accurate' or 'inaccurate'. There are places like this across England, including London.
Are you honestly saying you can't imagine this scenario ever happening in the capital city? The film doesn't claim to represent all of London, but there are ordinary people out there living in terror of local trouble-makers.
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xlos_crudosx — 11 years ago(October 21, 2014 11:30 PM)
You obviously haven't seen many movies If you think it's the worst you've seen . I think this movie was actually really well done . And just because something doesn't seem believable to you in, doesn't mean it can't be realistic , people do horrible things all the time and mentalities are different everywhere .
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kicke_blueblack — 9 years ago(September 03, 2016 08:00 AM)
Well, he got cut as he stabbed the guy next to the river in case you missed that.
And also, why do you expect logistics with an addict?
You said it yourself, he's a user, yet you don't understand why there ain't any reasonable explanation for his behavior?
What?
And you think police officers lock up thugs for using mean words?
Get a grip.
And even they did, what good would it do? You think they would get 20 years for talking trash?
You're cracking me up! I can't even read any more of this, it's impossible to take seriously.