Dead Man's Shoes (2004)

“Manoeuvring the revenge western template into modern day North West England, Shane Meadows' achieves this with voracious execution, deriving its palpable imagery and themes from fervently violent predecessors "Taxi Driver" and "High Plains Drifter", all the while measuring up to such influences even if it doesn't quite match them. Immersing the viewer from the outset in the plot with vague, somewhat limited establishing scenes or characterisation, Meadows operates on a guerrilla model in terms of cinematography, direction and script, allowing for an intimate, deeply affecting yet entirely stark and disturbing story to unfold at a progressive rate that never seems to override the integral aspects of the narrative. Meadows matches the hastened pace of the plot with low-budget, confounding sa” read more

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"   Dead Man's Shoes is one those  British films that is usually made exclusively for movie fans from across the pond, and as is most often the case from those types of motion pictures, is one that only got so-so reviews.  However from my point of view, I think it’s a little above that.  Now, I’m not saying that it’s one of the years best (otherwise, it would have a much higher spot on this list), but I do think it's an entertaining revenge movie that's worth giving a looksee and the"

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