Paddy Considine‘s gripping directorial debut Tyrannosaur opens with a series of stark, brisk images that introduce the relentless destructiveness of the widowed, alcoholic loner Joseph (Peter Mullan). In one, he’s thrown into a fit by a couple of outspoken drinkers — Joseph is a frequent barhopper throughout the film — and deals with it by pummeling his dog to a merciless death. In another, he expels racial slurs at an Indian cashier (Archie Lal), and, after apologizing, finds a rock and launches it through the office’s storefront window.
It’s because of this that the sight of him entering Hannah’s (Olivia Colman) well-natured charity shop comes off as rattlingly incongruous. He quickly hides behind a rack of clothes, disappearing out of sight. Hanna tiptoes over, asks questions, and gets responses that aren’t helpful. However, being a friendly, devout Christian, she says a prayer for Joseph without even...
It’s because of this that the sight of him entering Hannah’s (Olivia Colman) well-natured charity shop comes off as rattlingly incongruous. He quickly hides behind a rack of clothes, disappearing out of sight. Hanna tiptoes over, asks questions, and gets responses that aren’t helpful. However, being a friendly, devout Christian, she says a prayer for Joseph without even...
- 11/23/2011
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
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