24 May 2008

"One Down"



Rewind. The movie I watched today ('Dead Man's Shoes') is not new as it was released 4 years ago but I just got to watch it on DVD for the first time tonight. Strangely enough I do not really recall reading anything about it and I simply bought it on the strength it was released by the always offbeat Warp label (which is primarily a record label). It is a violent but amazing piece of British cinema and I now read that the main actor, Paddy Considine, went on to win the title of ‘Best British Actor’ at the Empire Award on the strength of his play in this very movie. Strong acting and an amazing soundtrack are two good reasons to see Dead Man's Shoes. For all folks into Graphic Novels, this story was also edited in that format and was available through the Warpmart.

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