Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

Grimerlana Plenty to Like, Plenty to Dislike

UnowPriceless hyped garbage

AshUnow This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

mrodent33 Hahaha... recorded this last night and watched it for free today.This is obviously intended to be a Scum for the 2010s, with the emphasis, however, very much on the pyrotechnics ... I was laughing for most of it, thinking: "how many seconds are we going to have to wait for the next bit of 'Moindless Mayhem' (as they might say in Sarf London)?" Funnily enough the stuff at the beginning identified the funders for this film as being Scottish and Northern Irish film funding bodies... and yet it was entirely Southern English based, with nary a non-London accent to be heard. If I were a taxpayer in Scotland or "Norn Iron" I might feel a bit miffed about that.Central to the film is the relationship between the young whippersnapper and his Old Man, and the cliché for each is that "E can look after 'imself", if you get my drift. Chip off the old block, innit? Please don't pay money to watch this film if you are looking for sociological insight. But I've seen worse entertainment films.

Jason Ivey I came to this movie looking for other work the actor in Homeland, Rupert Friend, had done. The movie was violent and language was a very hardcore, (haven't heard the use of the C word that frequent in as far back as I can remember, and it wasn't used sparingly! It wasn't that unexpected based on the trailer though. It was well done, the end of the movie was touching, and with that I feel it achieved what it set out to do, but for me a lot of the sub plots, including Rupert Friends plot, went without conclusion, or explanation and ultimately felt like filler more so then pivotal to the main story line. I am certainly glad that I had the subtitles turned on when I watched the movie, for I am not up on all the British slang that goes on, and wouldn't have understood a small section of the dialogue.Good gritty British prison drama overall.

CinemaClown Brutal, unflinching & downright intense, Starred Up tells the story of a young convict who's transferred to adult prison due to his extremely violent behaviour where he meets his father after a long time. The plot follows the harshness of imprisoned life and covers his journey as his father attempts to get him to settle down so that he can go through therapy.Directed by David Mackenzie, Starred Up takes a no-holds-barred approach to brings its violent tale to life and retains its viciousness throughout its runtime. The script keeps the focus on its lead character who is unable to keep his rage in control and through him, the plot captures not only the menacing life behind bars but the devastating effects of violent upbringing as well.Production design team manages to recreate the grim atmosphere of prison, Camera-work is carried out in a controlled manner although it misses out on encapsulating the picture with a claustrophobic ambiance, Editing is brilliant for it never cuts up too quick and effectively sustains the build-up tension, Music is virtually absent, yet the strongest aspect of Starred Up is its performances.The cast comprises of Jack O'Connell, Ben Mendelsohn & Rupert Friend, with all of them chipping in with strong work. O'Connell is an absolute revelation for the way he expresses his stuffed-up emotions & sudden burst of anger is utterly convincing, Plus, he effortlessly makes us believe that his character is be a byproduct of a childhood filled with trauma & abuse, and that he's not a bad person per se.On an overall scale, Starred Up is a highly engaging, relentlessly aggressive & unforgiving British prison drama that benefits from Mackenzie's terrific direction & O'Connell's winning performance, offers an interesting take on father-son dynamics set in a brutal environment, and has much to say about people guarding the prison as it ends up saying about the prisoners behind bars. A raw, evocative & hard-hitting flick, Starred Up comes thoroughly recommended.

AlexanderExtazy I always voted for UK film productions, and this is one tiny example of the many that are out there.Starred up is a wicked movie that explores the prison system of the United Kingdom.By the time you're done watching the movie you can certainly spot out differences between American and UK prison systems; especially if you had studied them in full depth (in sociological matters to be precise).Overall, the acting from all characters was remarkable and I really got a sense of being in a UK prison just by watching the movie.The directing of the film is extraordinary; a jolly good job to them Britannic artists.