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A powerful award-winning drama written and directed by Paddy Considine (Dead Man’s Shoes), Tyrannosaur follows the story of two people brought together by circumstance. Joseph (Peter Mullan, Neds) is an unemployed widower, drinker, and a man stifled by his own volatile temperament and furious anger. Hannah (Olivia Colman, Hot Fuzz) is a Christian worker at a charity shop, a respectable woman who appears wholesome and happy. When the pair are brought together, Hannah appears to be Joseph’s potential saviour, someone who can temper his fury and offer him warmth, kindness and acceptance. As their story develops Hannah’s own secrets are revealed--her relationship with husband James (Eddie Marsan, Sherlock Holmes) is violent and abusive--and as events spiral out of control, Joseph becomes her source of comfort. Extras: • “The Making of Tyrannosaur” Booklet • Audio Commentary with Director/Writer Paddy Considine and Producer Diarmid Scrimshaw • BAFTA Winning Short Film Dog Altogether • Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary • Stills Gallery • Trailer
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A powerful and affecting award-winning drama from feature writer / director Paddy Considine (Dead Man's Shoes), TYRANNOSAUR follows the story of two lonely, damaged people brought together by circumstance. Joseph (Peter Mullan) is an unemployed widower, drinker, and a man crippled by his own volatile temperament and furious anger. Hannah (Olivia Colman) is a Christian worker at a charity shop, a respectable woman who appears wholesome and happy. When the pair are brought together, Hannah appears as Joseph's potential saviour, someone who can temper his fury and offer him warmth, kindness and acceptance. As their story develops Hannah's own secrets are revealed - her relationship with husband James (Eddie Marsan) is violent and abusive - and as events spiral out of control, Joseph becomes her source of succour and comfort.
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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
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TYRANNOSAUR
(dir. Paddy Considine/91 minutes)
Paddy Considine's directorial debut was the big winner at last week's British Independent Film Awards, picking up trophies for Best Director, Best Actress and Best Film. And rightly so. It's a remarkable film about beasts and monsters that pulls no punches. It's unrelentingly unpleasant; one (graphic) scene towards the beginning drew a collective gasp of horror from the audience in the cinema. It tells the story of `tyrannosaur' Joseph, characteristically played with blistering rage by Peter Mullan. Joseph is a violent, bitter, alcoholic widower, full of anger and pain. He meets Hannah (a stunning performance by Olivia Coleman), an all-round good egg (she's a devout Christian working in a charity shop, what more proof do you need that she's a good person?) who takes Joseph under her wing and helps him on the road to recovery and redemption. It all sounds a bit predictable written down on the page like that, but the execution is far from predictable as Hannah is hiding something equally terrible about her own life. All the performances are standout (Eddie Marsan makes a distinct impression in his limited screen time as Hannah's monstrous husband James). Casting Coleman, primarily known as a comedy actress in Peep Show, Rev and Green Wing among others, was a masterstroke as she's so warm and nice that you just want to give her a hug. She'll break your heart. That's a promise.
(dir. Paddy Considine/91 minutes)
Paddy Considine's directorial debut was the big winner at last week's British Independent Film Awards, picking up trophies for Best Director, Best Actress and Best Film. And rightly so. It's a remarkable film about beasts and monsters that pulls no punches. It's unrelentingly unpleasant; one (graphic) scene towards the beginning drew a collective gasp of horror from the audience in the cinema. It tells the story of `tyrannosaur' Joseph, characteristically played with blistering rage by Peter Mullan. Joseph is a violent, bitter, alcoholic widower, full of anger and pain. He meets Hannah (a stunning performance by Olivia Coleman), an all-round good egg (she's a devout Christian working in a charity shop, what more proof do you need that she's a good person?) who takes Joseph under her wing and helps him on the road to recovery and redemption. It all sounds a bit predictable written down on the page like that, but the execution is far from predictable as Hannah is hiding something equally terrible about her own life. All the performances are standout (Eddie Marsan makes a distinct impression in his limited screen time as Hannah's monstrous husband James). Casting Coleman, primarily known as a comedy actress in Peep Show, Rev and Green Wing among others, was a masterstroke as she's so warm and nice that you just want to give her a hug. She'll break your heart. That's a promise.
41 of 44 people found the following review helpful
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Tyrannosaur is a powerful award-winning drama about a man who suffers from terrible outbursts of rage who, after one public outburst, dashes into a charity shop and hides. There, he is consoled by a religious woman who prays for him. Sounds like the comfortable sort of Christian drama that you might watch on a Sunday afternoon, doesn't it? Well, it isn't. Joseph (Peter Mullan) kicks his dog to death in a fit of rage within the first few minutes of the movie, his language is strong and relentless throughout, and Hannah (Olivia Colman), despite her Christianity and her charity, is a battered wife who suffers the most despicable physical abuse by her husband, James (Eddie Marsan).
If you can take the disturbing elements of this movie, then you will watch an exceptional drama that, for me, dragged up all sorts of emotions. I was repelled by Joseph and his tirades. I was angry with Hannah for not going to the police and having her nightmare of a husband put away. I was frustrated by them both. And I could not stop watching the drama unfold and it was relentless and I didn't come away from it happy, or relieved. But it did get me thinking how lucky I am to live in my world that is not theirs and it did make me hope that that never changes. There but for the grace of God go I, as the saying goes.
Tyrannosaur has beaten Tinker Tailer Soldier Spy in the British Independent Film Awards. I don't know if I could ever watch it again. If I do, it won't be any time soon. But it's a powerful movie, an exceptional one and certainly, I think, deserves watching once.
Written and directed by Paddy Considine who is also an actor. He starred in The Cry of the Owl (2009) and Dead Man's Shoes (2004) which he also wrote. Watch out for Peter Mullan and Eddie Marsan in Steven Spielsberg's The War Horse (2011). Eddie Marsan also appeared in London Boulevard (2010), also starring Colin Farrell. Olivia Colman plays Carol Thatcher in the 2011 movie The Iron Lady about Margaret Thatcher.
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If you can take the disturbing elements of this movie, then you will watch an exceptional drama that, for me, dragged up all sorts of emotions. I was repelled by Joseph and his tirades. I was angry with Hannah for not going to the police and having her nightmare of a husband put away. I was frustrated by them both. And I could not stop watching the drama unfold and it was relentless and I didn't come away from it happy, or relieved. But it did get me thinking how lucky I am to live in my world that is not theirs and it did make me hope that that never changes. There but for the grace of God go I, as the saying goes.
Tyrannosaur has beaten Tinker Tailer Soldier Spy in the British Independent Film Awards. I don't know if I could ever watch it again. If I do, it won't be any time soon. But it's a powerful movie, an exceptional one and certainly, I think, deserves watching once.
Written and directed by Paddy Considine who is also an actor. He starred in The Cry of the Owl (2009) and Dead Man's Shoes (2004) which he also wrote. Watch out for Peter Mullan and Eddie Marsan in Steven Spielsberg's The War Horse (2011). Eddie Marsan also appeared in London Boulevard (2010), also starring Colin Farrell. Olivia Colman plays Carol Thatcher in the 2011 movie The Iron Lady about Margaret Thatcher.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Within the first ninety seconds Peter Mullan's character kicks his dog to death. It's that kind of film. You knew that already. Peter M is outstandingly convincing as a character who could detonate at any second. It's a quiet film. It tells a simple story, very well. Imagine if Nil By Mouth was a bit more outdoorsy and had fewer characters and was slightly less oppressive. Halfway through this film I felt it was pretty obvious where it was going. But I was wrong. I'm a crybaby and I did get a bit choked up at the ending. It sure aint a comedy - but I did laugh once - at our first sighting of Eddie Marsan (in the wedding photo). For a film directed by someone more famous as an actor, this is the total opposite of that recent Tom Hanks-directed thing - in a totally brilliant way.
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great british film
this film is a very good watch as many of the others that the director is involved in like dead mans shoes ect .brilliant
Published 9 days ago by stuart
It's miserable but a good watch
Don't expect me to be able to write you a review about theory and psychology nuances (and other fancy words) of this flick. I can't. Read more
Published 9 days ago by Russtafarian
Nice touches within the extras, but not explained.
I'm not sure if to review the movie, or the content of the DVD.
The Movie is disturbing and at times difficult to watch with the swearing and violence. Read more
The Movie is disturbing and at times difficult to watch with the swearing and violence. Read more
Published 12 days ago by Mad Saint Uden
Bleak, challenging film.
I admit I had to summon up the courage to watch this; I'd had it to review for some time, knew what to expect and wanted to able to engage with it fully. Read more
Published 16 days ago by J. Mcdonald
Deep
This film had a variety of emotions mixed together in the characters of the depressed and angry Joseph and the down but not out charity shop worker Hannah. Read more
Published 16 days ago by misswise
Difficult but compelling.
When one of the main characters flies off the handle and kicks his own dog to death very early in the film it would be very easy to stand up, turn off the DVD and store this away... Read more
Published 17 days ago by Tox
Martie
Brill film and loved watching it. would tell everybody to buy this.paddy has a big future ahead of him..so rush out and get it
Published 17 days ago by Martie
uncomfortable yet compelling viewing
OK not one to watch if you are down. Powerful is an understatement. Moving , compelling, disturbing. A hard hitting drama not suited to all. Read more
Published 28 days ago by RockChild
Superlative but bleak
This isn't a feel good movie, not a bleached-toothed Hollywood actor in sight. Tyrannosaur is raw and unremitting in its force. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Brian Hamilton
BAKE A CAKE
Woah....Tyrannosaur is one of those movies where you let the end credits roll just to let your mind soak up the residue of what is most definetly a gritty british drama. Read more
Published 1 month ago by mister joe
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