6/10
"Mediocre Revenge, Not Thriller Movie"
7 November 2010
"Dead Man's Shoes" is about Richard (Paddy Considine) who returns home from military service. He has one thing on his mind: Revenge i.e. payback for the local bullies who did some very bad things to his brother, Anthony (Toby Kebbell).

Cast-wise, Unknown faces except a few. Paddy Considine is the core of the movie. His performance was, to say the least riveting. A special mention for Toby Kebbell, who delivered a very intimidating performance of a socially awkward and easily bullied brother of Richard. Rest of the cast is little known British actors.

"Dead Man's Shoes" is a simple tale of revenge. A few local bullies do bad things to Anthony. His brother, Richard takes revenge on them. Being military men, he knows how to intimidate, frighten and eventually kill his brother's tormentors.

Overall, "Dead Man's Shoes" is a mediocre movie. Considering the fact that it is a low budget movie, it has been crafted very well. But it's not a thriller like reviewed elsewhere and definitely not so hot as claimed. It's a good movie, but do not let your anticipation sour by reading it's highly inflated reviews.

My Verdict: 6/10
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