Son Of A Gun [Blu-ray + Digital HD]

The real star of this action packed prison/crime drama is the youthful Aussie actor Brenton Thwaites (Oculus, Blue Lagoon, The Signal, The Giver) who has come a long way from playing pretty boy Prince Phillip in Maleficent. Incarcerated for some petty crime, he avoids being raped and beaten thanks to the help of Ewan McGregor and his fellow criminal buddies. EM takes BT under his protective wing and treats him like a master to student (shades of Episodes II and III of Star Wars). All is being prepared for an eventual prison break to be followed by a lucrative robbery. This is to be done after BT has already been released. The eventual idea was for BT to join up with EM and his escaped prison buddies to execute the pre-planned crime. Without giving anything away, there are a number of surprises and twists which, along with the constant action, keeps this movie going at a rapid pace. There is also a very human quality to all of this regardless of the lawlessness. In fact, it ultimately plays a crucial role in the film. BT has been given a moustache which, combined with a shaved head that is retained from his prison days and facial pallor, gives him an older and hardened appearance - highly appropriate for this film. Indeed, he is able to stand up to EM when necessary. The bond that evolves between these two is an essential feature of the movie. With two excellent actors as the leads along with an excellent supporting cast (especially Alicia Vikander as the one female representative in the mix), this film is far better than one might initially suspect and makes worthwhile viewing.

Excellent movie all the way through

Ewan was great. I would not have expected Ewan to pull off being a tough inmate, but he did it quite well. Movie was entertaining.

This is a really good action movie. Once it starts than it doesn't stop until the end. I really like Action Movies.

Big surprise, a really good story along with expert acting and direction. A real must see!!!

Agree with other reviewers here that thought the movie was ok, not outstanding. A lot of the plot was predictable, and some things just didn't make too much sense. Like setting the getaway car on fire. Then immediately pushing it into a reservoir. Recommendations: Non-mainstream crime thriller: "Hell Or High Water" - Outstanding. Non-mainstream crime thriller where the girl complicates things: "Layer Cake" - Great performance by Daniel Craig. :)

At the end of this movie, all I could say was 'wow'. The beginning is a bit brutal but as it plays out, it gets better and by the end, it's great! It contains valuable lessons about life which slowly sneak up on you particularly during the final scenes. Hard to understand why some panned it, maybe they didn't get it?

No flaws in disk. Sound good. I found the movie to be kind of a hidden gem.

first time i watched Vikander

Digo "sorprendente" por que superó ampliamente mis expectativas. Que no eran ninguna, obviamente por qué la compré, pero no tan altas. Magnífico Thriller, de esos que pasan incomprensiblemente desapercibidos. Pena de edición en Blu Ray. Pero es lo que hay en Españistán.

excellent film

Wieder ein sehr guter Film aus Down Under. Ich bin mit keinen Erwartungen an den Film heran gegangen und wurde sehr positiv überrascht. Eher ruhig und beschaulich wechselt der Film die Genres, hält aber 01h40m die Spannung aufrecht.

this is a solid shoot them up movie, I liked it alot