Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Don't listen to the negative reviews

As somebody who had not heard any of this before, it became a curious phenomenon to sit and watch a film and slowly have the realities begin to click into place.

Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

Who is Bronson? Well, to begin with, his real name is Michael Gordon Peterson, Charles Bronson, the persona that would later envelop him, being a stage name he borrowed from the action movie star. But that doesn't even begin to answer the question. In fact, a better question is probably, why? Why is Bronson compelled to act in the violent manner he does (being known as Britain's most notorious prisoner)? What's his reasoning, his motivation, his desire, his endgame? If the filmmakers know, they're not telling. All we can do is sit back and observe his actions, and try to figure them out as best we can. He had a perfectly normal childhood, or at least normal enough to make his adult life puzzling. It doesn't seem like any major wrong has been committed against him, not at first. Yet he's seemingly filled with an untameable rage that can only be satisfied by short, brutal bouts of violence. He seems most at home in the film beating another man bloody and pissing on his body in a boxing match. And when events that could explain some of his rage eventually happen, such as the girl he's courting marrying another man, they seem like mere excuses for him to continue on in the way he always has. The man has spent over three decades in solitary confinement; perhaps the best explanation is that he's scared of what the real world has waiting for him.Tom Hardy is absolutely phenomenal in one of the best performances of the twenty-first century; the fact that he wasn't even nominated for Best Actor is shameful. This is one of those roles where the actor is slamming on the gas pedal for practically the whole movie, and we just have to keep up.

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.

Not a biopic of Charles Bronson the actor, but rather Charlie Bronson, once dubbed the UK's most violent prisoner, this drama from Nicolas Winding Refn is not your typical biographical movie. The film is structured around shots of the protagonist on an auditorium stage where he makes those listening to him laugh and cheer at varied anecdotes from his life. He also performs a memorable cabaret act on stage and seems genuinely happy for all his experiences in prison... until it gradually becomes obvious that his audience is merely imagined and a direct result of his megalomania and hyper-elevated sense of self-importance. A chilling point comes early on as Bronson reveals that he saw prison as "an opportunity" to make a name for himself and find fame in notoriety; all the prison wardens who he encounters are baffled by his frequently unprovoked violence, but it makes sense for someone bent on achieving fame however possible. We are given precious little background information on Bronson and his upbringing though, like what factors drove him to desire fame, but the snapshot of his life that we do get is absolutely unshakable. Tom Hardy is superb as the charismatic title character subject to near unpredictable mood swings and - as per Refn norm - the film looks and sounds exquisite with vivid colours and a great music score. The very pronounced parallels to 'A Clockwork Orange' work well too, though 'Bronson' is far less concerned with society's reactions to the main character's violence than Kubrick's seminal future-set drama.

I'm not usually a fan of British films, but it's definitely one of the best British films I've seen. Strong performances, very dark, extremely violent, dangerous, but brilliant film. Bronson (2008) is based on true story about Charlie Bronson and his dangerous life.I thought Tom Hardy did incredibly amazing job for this film, he gave one of his best performance ever, and definitely in my top 5 movie performances of the year. He showed how acting is really done in this film.I gave it a 10 out of 10. If you haven't seen it, you'll love it if you are a fan of A Clockwork Orange (1971).