The Worst Film Ever

Good movie but grossly overrated

A lot of fun.

It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...

One of my all time favorite movies, the performances are outstanding by everyone. Special mention to Paddy Considine, Toby Kebbel , Jo Hartley, Stuart Wolfenden, Paul Hurstfield and Neil Bell. An Amazing story of revenge. Paddy Considine is always fantastic, Toby Kebbel does an amazing job at playing a mentally disabled teen, Jo Hartley gives an truly emotional performance during the story telling scene on the stairs, Stuart Wolfenden is great throughout the whole movie, Paul Hurstfield gives us a terrific haunted regretful character, Neil Bell does a outstanding performance of a OD-ing drug user. Another of my favorites with Paddy Considine is 'The Girl With All The Gifts (2016) , it is not a revenge film but it is an awesome movie. There is a book of the same title on which the movie is based upon.

Dead Man's shoes is nothing short of remarkable. It stands with Paddy Considine's Tyrannosaur and his new film, Journeyman, as one of the best British films of all time and as one of my personal favorite films ever. The performances are stunning, Paddy Considine is terrifying, and the direction is perfect, as is the script. 10 out of 10.

On paper I can see the argument that there is little morally redemptive quality to a film like Dead Man's Shoes, no diamond polished by the end credits to reward an audience going through the trauma. But to actually sit through the film, and most importantly, to be subjected to another of Paddy Consadines' electric performances, is an extra-ordinarily vital, if viceral experience.In 'A Room for Romeo Brass' Considines character shifted from comical to threatening in a truly unsettling way, although in the end his promise 'to go dark on you' is easily thwarted by the decisive action and confidence of a father-figure. In this film, again, there is some uncertainty on the audience's part as to how far the character will go, as until the end, we are uncertain of exactly what he is revenging.Rest-assured, Considine delivers an absolutely convincing depiction of a man struggling to balance his desire for revenge and redemption, he invokes sympathy and fear from the audience in a performance to rival DeNiro in 'Taxi Driver'.I judge a film on the value of the experience it gives you, and 'Dead Man's Shoes is more than worthy of your time.

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.