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Created May 02, 2010 02:58PM PST • Edited May 02, 2010 02:58PM PST

1. Quality

2. Summary

   Good 3.0

   Coming in after the very well done ‘Grand Torino’ comes ‘Harry Brown’, a more dour version of the old vigilante theme from our friends across the pond. Confronting teenage gang violence in a British housing project, Michael Caine shows us that he’s got plenty of energy left in his acting career. Starting off with an excellent portrayal of lonely old-man life, HB misfires a bit in its transition to portraying Harry the vigilante, but there were some really memorable scenes that made the movie enjoyable overall.

4. Acting

   Great 4.0

   Michael Caine did old and lonely in such a vivid and bleak manner I thought to myself ‘holy crap, how sad.’ The vigilante bit didn’t resonate so strongly with me, although I can’t imagine who would have pulled it off any better than he did – especially with what I’d consider a less than strong script.

5. Male Stars Great 4.0

6. Female Stars Great 4.0

7. Female Costars Great 4.0

8. Male Costars Great 4.0

10. Film

    Good 3.0

    Other than focusing on the Harry Brown character – and one amazingly well done scene where he goes gun shopping, the filming disappointed me a little. Not so much that I wouldn’t recommend seeing it, but not enough to live up to my expectations for a Michael Caine movie.

11. Direction Good 3.0

12. Play Good 3.0

13. Music Good 3.0

14. Visuals Good 3.0
15. Content

16. Edge

    Sordid 3.0

17. Sex Erotic 3.0

18. Violence Brutal 3.0

19. Rudeness Profane 3.0

21. Reality

    Surreal 2.5

22. Circumstantial Surreal 2.5

23. Biological Surreal 2.5

24. Physical Surreal 2.5