I don't know much about these legendary twins and I am happier at not knowing the details about them because I can marvel at the performance. Often in these kind of movies there is not much emotion shown past anger but in this movie he got to show off his talent extraordinarily. Sympathy was permitted, almost a tear at times- the performance was outstanding. Tom Hardy does actually look quite a lot like him and can pull off being the gangster and swearing a lot. Since his role as 'Bane' in 'Batman: The Dark Knight Rises' he has carried the physique of someone who is more solid. well built and could knock out anyone or kill a man.
Alongside him with an also outstanding performance was Emily Browning. Her voice narrating was lovely- it gave something extra to the film. Take that away and the film would be a lot less magnificent and appealing. Still relatively young in the world of film and making a name for herself, her east end accent was also remarkable and she should be held in high praise. It takes a lot to be the woman next to man who ended his life with Cancer after being released from prison after 33 years (or there abouts). It could have easily been a performance where she swore a lot and got aggressive but she chose her moments, swore when she needed to and sounded angry but she didn't turn around and hit someone or try to challenge the authority by becoming more violent. She knew who she was and what she was doing. In the end she couldn't take it but she was perfect in the role. The casting for this film was perfect on every level and the soundtrack was a decent selection to go with it.
An educational film, a film that everyone from London should see once so that they understand a part of this countries history but it is not a film that you need to see more than once. The performances are ones that you will never forget and the film is one that you will not forget for a long time.
I raise my glass to this film!
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