Tyrannosaur2011
Tyrannosaur (2011)
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Cast
as Joseph
as James
as Hannah
as Tommy
as Kelly
as Bod
as Samuel
as Gurav
as Dan
as Terry
as Paul
as Jack
as Marie
as Craig
as Rob
as Post Office Cashier
as Woman in Shop
as Drunk Woman
as Wake Singer
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Critic Reviews for Tyrannosaur
All Critics (88) | Top Critics (38) | Fresh (73) | Rotten (15) | DVD (1)
It is full of masculine fury and the women who take the brunt of it, and if this does not sound an attractive proposition, it's because it isn't, and never is, but, as far as these unattractive propositions go, this is powerfully affecting.
The movie is cruelly frank about the ways damage cascades down to the powerless, but while it's not for the fainthearted (or for animal lovers), rewards are there.
More so, as familiar as a lot of this Considine does a great job of making it feel fresh and original even if little of it actually is, giving his finished film a lived-in quality that's undeniable.
The principals are superb, with Mullan and Colman doing a masterful job of inhabiting their separate but equal prisons.
You won't find two finer performances in recent times than those by Mullan and Colman, who in a perfect world would each have received Oscar nominations this week.
If the script ultimately seems a bit extreme (are there no immediate consequences for Joseph's tantrums or the criminal outbursts of Hannah's abusive husband?), it's often surprisingly successful in pushing the limits of British kitchen-sink drama.
Audience Reviews for Tyrannosaur
A devastating, emotionally exhausting film, directed and acted with such humour, sadness, and terrible beauty. A really unforgettable film. Paddy Considine is fantastic.
Super Reviewer
The shocking, gut-wrenching first 60 seconds continues on through the end. What makes it bearable to watch is that all of the aggressors are just as horrified by their own actions. There is no redemption found here, just a coping self-awareness of the controllable contributing factors.
Super Reviewer
Absolutely NOT for the faint of heart (or children, for that matter). Be warned - for those who rely on the US Motion Picture Rating scale to prepare them for a film - this is a clear "R" for language, violence, and adult themes. This movie goes way beyond dark, and gritty. Opening scene: angry drunk walks out of a bar and takes out his frustrations on his dog..badly. The rest of the story is just as about as pleasant. However, it is so well done that it's really hard to judge how you feel about it all by the end...
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Tyrannosaur Quotes
| Joseph: | An animal can only take so much punishment and humiliation before it snaps. |
| Hannah: | God loves you. You're God's child. |
| Joseph: | God ain't my fucking daddy, my daddy was a cunt. He knew he was a cunt. God still thinks he's God. No-one's told him otherwise. |
| Hannah: | I feel safe with you. |
| Joseph: | Nobody's safe with me. |
| Joseph: | What happened to you? |
| Hannah: | I fell over. |