Michael Caine scores another hit

Michael Caine stars as Harry Brown, an elderly shut-in who's wife is dying and finds that his apartment complex has been taken over by drug dealers and gangsters. Murders seem to be a daily happening and when Harry gets tired of the lack of response from the local police he decides to take matters into his own hands and take back the complex.

Michael Caine is a great actor and this role is perfect for him. He is sensitive in all the right moments and ruthless when he needs to be. The movie is above average in entertainment and suspense.

The movie also stars: David Bradley, Emily Mortimer, and Charlie Creed-Miles

If you love a good action movie then I highly recommend that you get this movie, you will be glad you did.

A literate, British version of "Deathwish"!

What makes this film worth watching is Michael Caine's multi-layered performance. Here, he is a retired pensioner living in a sleazy, run-down London housing project overrun with crime and drug dealers. His wife is dying of cancer, and his only friend, Len, is set upon and murdered. The police seem powerless, and Caine with his military background is forced by circumstances to respond. This is not like Michael Winner's Deathwish with Charles Bronson methodically killing criminals for sheer pleasure. Here, we see Caine's anguish as he does what has to be done. With excellent support from Emily Mortimar and David Bradley, you have a slow, dark believeable film. Unlike real life where revenge leaves loose ends, all things are resolved by the end. This film has a tag line like Clint Eastwood's "Make my day!". When Harry confronts a drug dealer whose gun misfires, he states "you have to maintain your weapon, Sir!" and then dispatches him so he won't be around for a sequel.

Dark, Typical English Drama

This was the English version of Eastwoods Gran Torino without the car and without the rich storyline. Dark, moody and soo slowww!Its worth having if you're a Michael Caine fan-he is such a great actor. Otherwise the character development is boring.The female police Lt. is a sad excuse for a woman. The film needed more characters we could care about and less over the top disgusting druggies.

Marine

they're both combat veterans (Harry is a Marine who served in an unspecified conflict, Caine served in the British Army during the Korean war), and Caine lived in the same area that Brown does.

I was glad I didn't go out to see it, but it was good for an evening in.

I bought this movie because I am a fan of Micheal Caine.

I thought the plot to be equal parts of Gran Torino and Death Wish mixed together then transplanted into the UK. I enjoyed the movie, but it was a bit transparent.

In my humble opinion, the scene in which Harry is discussing the various chess pieces with the detective inspector should not have been cut.