Brighton Rock

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Kaz R @Soulgirl62 May 16, 2026 One of the best British films ever made imo. Attenborough is mesmerising as Pinkie Brown. I understand it was his first major role. The film encapsulates Post war british criminality. I know the ending is slightly different to the book however I can understand why due to the era. Poor little Rose is also played brilliantly. I have just watched it again for the umpteenth time and will never get bored of it. A must see for real film buffs. See more Georgan G @RT98616417 Jan 5, 2025 Despite its innocence viewed from our times, this film was moving. The desparate characters, opposite ends of love and evil, make the plot believable. They cling to their beliefs until the very end. And what an end. See more Jul 11, 2022 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.. See more Joan P R @JoanPR Jun 18, 2021 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. See more paul d @PaulusLoZebra Jan 24, 2021 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. See more Leaburn O @RT35452347 Oct 6, 2020 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. See more Read all reviews

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