Tyrannosaur is a fantastic movie if you want to see just how great both Peter Mullan and Olivia Colman are at acting. If you want a deeper film than that however, I'd suggest you look elsewhere.
Perhaps I was less affected by this movie because of its portrayal of British low-lives, or perhaps it's because the story itself is simply too contrived and formulaic. Either way, there were just too many scenes that I couldn't take seriously.
That isn't to say the subject matter isn't serious. It's quite dark and of course, depicting something as real as domestic abuse is a difficult thing. But as I watched this movie, I felt as if I'd seen it before.
Watch the movie if you'd like to see some great performances. Two powerful scenes, one by each of our lead actors, act as bookends to the film. Unfortunately it's the middle part which I couldn't help but to find lacking.
Perhaps I was less affected by this movie because of its portrayal of British low-lives, or perhaps it's because the story itself is simply too contrived and formulaic. Either way, there were just too many scenes that I couldn't take seriously.
That isn't to say the subject matter isn't serious. It's quite dark and of course, depicting something as real as domestic abuse is a difficult thing. But as I watched this movie, I felt as if I'd seen it before.
Watch the movie if you'd like to see some great performances. Two powerful scenes, one by each of our lead actors, act as bookends to the film. Unfortunately it's the middle part which I couldn't help but to find lacking.