Brighton Rock

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Audience Member This was one of the least engaging film noir movies I've watched. The plot was unremarkable, and the characters uninteresting. Even good acting will not help a plot that is flat, and basic. The pace was also very slow, and the build-up led to a contrived and predictable end for the protagonist. Some actions were very pointless, and did not contribute to the movie in any way. And letting the wife continue in her delusion at the very end was ruthless. So a young wholesome, and beautiful girl's destiny is to throw her life away in a convent endlessly pining over a thug that never loved her, and was going to kill her in the end..okay.. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Joan P R Despite its age and the twisted Graham Greene form of Catholicism, this is a compelling story of the clash between stupid innocence and moral degradation, with some great acting. Worth seeing. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/17/21 Full Review paul d After seeing this very good film (Brighton Rock aka Young Scarface), I would like to read the Graham Greene novel on which it was based, to see the details of character development, morality and immorality behind these tense and disquieting 90 minutes. The film shows us the seedy underworld of a British seaside resort city, with a deep look at the damaged, rough and ruthless people who inhabit it, as well as a glimpse of the authorities who don't rule this underworld so much as tolerate it, and a fearless citizen with character who pursues truth and justice. A modern morality play with a great cast and an outstanding, psychotic Richard Attenborough. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member True to the novel and actually better than it because greene was a poor writer. Yeah, I said it. Why is it called Young Scarface? Clearly this is Brighton Rock. Richard Attenborough is better than his brother. The whole film is overwrought but entertaining. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review William L Derided for its violence in the UK at the time of release, today Brighton Rock would hardly raise the blood pressure in a kindergarten on gore alone. Where it shines is its vibrant depiction of postwar England and in Attenborough's performance; nonchalantly violent and unsettling. Toss in some creative camerawork to heighten the thrills and you've got one of the definitive British crime films. (4/5) Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/12/20 Full Review Audience Member One of the few cases in which movie is better than the book, and that is difficult talking about Graham Greene. A great cast contributes to it. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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