Red Riding: 1983 (2009)
Sean Bean, Andrew Garfield, Warren Clarke, Peter Mullan, David Morrissey ... (see more) , Gerard Kearns , Daniel Mays , Mark Addy
The seemingly untouchable, corrupt West Yorkshire police, and the true evil mastermind behind the child abductions and murders of the last 14 years, can't resist doing it again. Against them, a fat useless lawyer, and one remorseful copper.
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Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.
Directed by:
Anand Tucker
Release Date: Feb 07, 2009
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The dark and grim world of Yorkshire 1980's is a little confusing in places and a bit all over the place, but the end result is still worth it. My hunch was right!
(SPOILERS) No rating as this series left me speechless and robbed me of precious sleep.
This is hell on earth and unfortunately is not fictional. Bloody paedophile rings. Women: wake up! We are not as weak as portrayed. If we can produce the next g... (read more) (SPOILERS) No rating as this series left me speechless and robbed me of precious sleep.
This is hell on earth and unfortunately is not fictional. Bloody paedophile rings. Women: wake up! We are not as weak as portrayed. If we can produce the next generation, we are also capable of protecting them.
The lawyer wasn't useless just worldly-wise in my opinion. He smelt something foul and wanted to stay as far away as possible. If he was Neo in the Matrix I know which pill he'd choose. But I digress from an important topic.
It all begins with human nature, greed and one thing bad thing leading to another and before you know it fathers are sitting around in a group raping their own children. Surely women are complicit somewhere along the line, for a complete 360 this issue should have been addressed directly at least briefly.
Red Riding is interesting because it shows good men getting eaten up along the way when they attempt rescue/vengeance.
When no one is watching and doling out justice to the watchmen life is bleak and grey. I have never willed someone to commit murder more fervently than I did when BJ held that gun to his abusers chest.
Red Riding's message is particularly poignant for the corrupt, the ones on the inside of the mess whose conscience hasn't been seared away. If I was in that deep i.e. bloody up to my shoulders and all that was left was to plunge my head in, I'm 70 per cent sure I would not be able to rouse myself from my stupor.
God help us...or should I say let's all be better people, it's a slippery slope otherwise. Even better: stop having children!
Worthy ending to the trilogy. Each film stands on its own but benefit from their links.
The final part of the trilogy is less satisfying as it feels rushed and wold have been better served by a longer running time. The acting is no less impressive, but the tone of this part is darker and more depressing. View all three strands as a comp... (read more) The final part of the trilogy is less satisfying as it feels rushed and wold have been better served by a longer running time. The acting is no less impressive, but the tone of this part is darker and more depressing. View all three strands as a companion piece.
The final chapter to the trilogy is more of a sequel to the first film than it is the second. 8 years after the first film another young girl goes missing. People start to question the guilt of the man charged with the original crimes and this rattle... (read more) The final chapter to the trilogy is more of a sequel to the first film than it is the second. 8 years after the first film another young girl goes missing. People start to question the guilt of the man charged with the original crimes and this rattles the corrupt police. Our hero this time is an idealistic/out of his depth lawyer. Another stereotype, but once again it is pulled off with incredible heart and talent by Mark Addy. It leaves less of a sour taste in the mouth than the previous two films, but there are still some unanswered questions. Also the character of BJ nearly ruined the entire film, but luckily he kept his mouth shut throughout most of the climax.
Unsatisfactory conclusion to a story which mixes fact with fiction, and ends up none the better for it. Mark Addy is good in a role unlike any he's played before (if he still comes across a little as the bumbling likeable everyman), but sadly the end... (read more) Unsatisfactory conclusion to a story which mixes fact with fiction, and ends up none the better for it. Mark Addy is good in a role unlike any he's played before (if he still comes across a little as the bumbling likeable everyman), but sadly the end result is all a bit 'so what'?
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