Bronson (film)

Movie
German title	Bronson
Original title	Bronson
Country of production	United Kingdom
original language	English
Publishing year	2008
length	92 minutes
Age rating	FSK 16
Rod
Director	Nicolas Winding Refn
script	Brock Norman Brock; Nicolas Winding Refn
production	Danny Hansford ; Rupert Preston
music	Johnny Jewel
camera	Larry Smith
cut	Matthew Newman
occupation
	Tom Hardy : Michael Peterson ( Charles Bronson ); Matt King : Paul Daniels; James Lance : Phil Danielson; Amanda Burton : Charlie's mother; Kelly Adams : Irene Peterson; Juliet Oldfield : Alison; Jonathan Phillips : prison director; Mark Powley : Andy Love; Hugh Ross : Uncle Jack; Joe Tucker : John White;

Bronson is a British biopic from the year 2008 . The film, directed by Nicolas Winding Refn , shows the life story of Charles Bronson, played by Tom Hardy .

action

Michael Peterson has always felt called to higher levels, which is why he wanted to become famous. He can neither sing nor act, which is why it seems impossible for him to make a name for himself. He actually comes from a good family and grew up sheltered, but he still loves to hit other people, including classmates and teachers. After school he looks for the first job he can find and falls in love with Irene. But after they both have a child, he feels trapped in mediocrity, which is why he robbed a postal business with a sawed-off shotgun, which earned him seven years in prison. Seven years can be a slow, monotonous nightmare. He always saw himself as a comedian, which is why he sees his cell as a hotel room in which he can develop his skills. And he trains hard so that he can keep fighting with fellow inmates and guards. He spends most of his time in solitary confinement when not being transferred from prison to prison. Unfortunately, he is making a huge mistake. He ends up in a mental hospital, where he is sedated with drugs. When he tries to break out, he tries to kill another inmate. But that fails, and Peterson is sentenced for another 26 years and transferred to a mental hospital for criminals.

After spending 47 hours on the roof of Broadmoor Prison in 1983, he was released in October 1988. His parents take him back home. But Peterson misses his childhood home in Luton . So he visits Uncle Jack and spends some time with him and his girls. He then visits an old fellow inmate who has built a well-running club within ten years. This gives him the battle name Charles Bronson and organizes illegal fights. From then on, Bronson felt like an artist who beat up gypsies, attack dogs and several men at once for money. He also meets a young girl whom he confesses his love after a while. But since she rejects him, he breaks into a jeweler and then confesses his love to her again. But she rejects him again and so Bronson is happy to be at least back in prison.

And there he continues where he left off less than 70 days ago. He continues to fight with guards and inmates. He also takes hostages from time to time, including prison librarian Andy Love, who came to his cell to distribute books. But Bronson seeks less the death of his victims than the confrontation with others. At some point he took Danielson's creative class, where he discovered his artistic side. Danielson speaks to him well and believes he has knowledge of human nature, which is why he campaigns for Peterson's and Bronson's parole with the prison director. Instead, Bronson makes him his next hostage so he can take on the guards again.

criticism

“The film, based on the biography of a prisoner, describes a murderous cycle of violence and counter-violence. In his second British film, the Danish director gives free rein to his directorial means, which initially leads to visual fireworks full of outbreaks of violence and other drastic scenes, but later leads to dulling. "

- Lexicon of international film

background

The film was able to reap a little more than 2 million US dollars at box offices worldwide. The film has been available on DVD in Germany since December 22, 2009 .