Brilliant made cinema.

Rating: 8/10 (21 October 2005)

Jeez, everyone seems to giving this film so flack! I have just watched it again after buying it on DVD, and I enjoyed it more and appreciated the film a lot more than the first time round.
It is visually stunning, the camera work and scenery, spot on in my book and suits the films grittyness. The acting is perfect and the characters are interesting to watch.
Comments on the violence, first of all people saying that this films violence is unrealistic, eh? He gets the crap beaten out of him, he doesn't jus beat up "a million guys with no problem" like a zillion Hollywood films I could name, and we don't have the over the top sound effects when fighting, its realistic and the teeth scene made me cringe slightly, and I've seen some violent films in my time.
The story, which I won't spoil is a good twist! It made me surprised and I enjoyed/was disgusted at the turn of events! I highly recommend this to open minded film viewers as it is a great piece of foreign cinema.