tomgould749

Supreme this film is as harrowing as it is visually stunning. Harrelson and Lewis portray serial killers with an almost perfect level of subtle menace that makes you almost want to route for them. The sheer magnitude of the piece is electric and Tarantino and Stone weave together a piece of artwork that should be watched and respected by any die hard movie fan.

Although it has been dismissed by some as somewhat repetitive I would be inclined to argue that any film that deals with this topic needs to be reminded of the fact that in the evil world that these people inhabit repetition comes with the territory. It is the way that it is delivered though that makes it stand out.

How could anyone not like this. It is one of the most gut wrenching and unflinching period dramas I have ever seen. In almost all respects it reveals the hardships experienced by convicts and the sheer desperation of the soldiers and convicts alike. Following the excellent The Village and 37 Days the BBC has once again done itself proud.

The climax although I will not go into detail is one of the most nerve shredding that I have ever seen in possibly any television drama or film for that matter. It's this kind of raw take on life that gives Banished and The Village their edge and given the emphasis in the past few years has started to move towards accuracy with regards to entertainment, it is almost refreshing that one of the UK's most respected institutions.

I would recommend this to anyone.