dmorrison11171 This is how you tell a story without throwing huge amounts of cash at it. The casting is superb, every actor clearly understands how real people behave and deliver dialogue. Only reason I gave it a 9 instead of a 10 is that it's a stand alone film and not a series or trilogy because I would have been front row on opening day of all the sequels. Perfect job by all concerned, a definite must see.

thomasjay-52277 Made on a shoestring budget in a small British town this release is truly amazing given the context of what it had to work with. Granted there's no Oscar worthy performances and it's arguably a little on the 'mindless' side of films there's fantastically tense moments and a fairly interesting story, recommend a watch

rdoyle29 Paddy Considine (who also co-wrote) stars as a former soldier out to get revenge on a group of petty thugs who victimized his mentally disabled brother. What starts out as a fairly light-hearted revenge film as Considine playfully taunts the thugs turns increasingly bleak as his violence escalates and the hopelessness of their situation becomes clear. Some fairly clever twists in the last act cast everything you've seen in a new light. Given the low budget and the working class surroundings, it ends up feeling like "Get Carter" directed by Ken Loach.

Alanjackd If you grew up on an estate like the one in the movie then you will know exactly what goes on in this movie and why. American producers would have this with Den Washington or suchlike in the lead with Russian Baddies and big sets. But only Shane Meadows could give us a movie as good as this set in a little British City.Marvellously directed and Paddy gives a mesmerising performance as a guy who knows what he has to do and the price he has to pay.What made it for me is the so -called baddies were not really that bad,,,just living in a run down area where dog eats dog..then get eaten themselvesLove the way a lot of horrible things happen during normal everyday situations ..creeps me out every time.Interesting that its about a soldier too,,did he leave the army or was he kicked out??If u think the twist in 6th sense is good then just wait till you see this little cracker..it came from nowhere. British at it's low budget best!!