Bronson is a film that portrays real life British prisoner Michael Peterson, who dubbed himself Charles Bronson later in his life for fighting purposes. Notoriety came to be associated with his name as he slowly achieved his dream of fame through becoming Britain's most dangerous prisoner. He spent 34 years in jail and 30 of those in solitary confinement which did little to alleviate the menace that Charley Bronson was.
This film is definitely worth the watch, but not necessarily a double one. There is nothing extraordinary about this film except for Tom Hardy's performance. His portrayal of the sociopathic Bronson is impeccable, in particular when the film snaps to moments inside Charley's own head when he is performing monologues for an unknown audience.
Hardy brings to life the screenplay that could have easily been completely mutilated by a less than worthy actor. I hope to see more of Hardy who played so fearlessly he reminded me of Daniel Day-Lewis in There Will Be Blood.
The film is in limited release currently in the United States. Check out the trailer & an interview with Hardy below.
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