Made in 1999 by the talented Shane Meadows, A ROOM FOR ROMEO BRASS is a comedy drama about a pair of middle school best friends and a stranger that rumbles his way into their lives.
While fending off a couple, older soccer bullies, Romeo and Gavin are assisted by a stranger named Morell, a lanky twenty-something who though initially seems nice enough, has some serious deep seated issues. Anyhow, the three instantly befriend, and before anyone knows it, Morell is one of the boys. Hanging out, laughing it up, driving around; things seem reasonable enough. It isn't until Morell asks to meet Romeo's sister do things suddenly change for the worse, and a simple prank by Gavin has the sensitive Morell pushing the friends apart.
Through intimidation does Morell succeed, and as you continue to watch his character, it's quite obvious that despite his age, Morell emulates his younger friends, only worse; bullying the boys, and inevitably, everyone in his path too cowardly to stand up for themselves.
The film is a great character study of friends growing apart, family change, adult responsibilities in a child's world, and where your allegiances will always lie.
Paddy Considine is a tour de force as Morell. Every single scene he is in is memorable, maintaining an awkward and darkly humorous atmosphere from start to finish. The whole of the cast is actually great, very authentic, which only adds to the film's earnest and frightening nature.
Great film from across the pond. Paddy Considine should have been nominated for an Oscar for this one.
While fending off a couple, older soccer bullies, Romeo and Gavin are assisted by a stranger named Morell, a lanky twenty-something who though initially seems nice enough, has some serious deep seated issues. Anyhow, the three instantly befriend, and before anyone knows it, Morell is one of the boys. Hanging out, laughing it up, driving around; things seem reasonable enough. It isn't until Morell asks to meet Romeo's sister do things suddenly change for the worse, and a simple prank by Gavin has the sensitive Morell pushing the friends apart.
Through intimidation does Morell succeed, and as you continue to watch his character, it's quite obvious that despite his age, Morell emulates his younger friends, only worse; bullying the boys, and inevitably, everyone in his path too cowardly to stand up for themselves.
The film is a great character study of friends growing apart, family change, adult responsibilities in a child's world, and where your allegiances will always lie.
Paddy Considine is a tour de force as Morell. Every single scene he is in is memorable, maintaining an awkward and darkly humorous atmosphere from start to finish. The whole of the cast is actually great, very authentic, which only adds to the film's earnest and frightening nature.
Great film from across the pond. Paddy Considine should have been nominated for an Oscar for this one.