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Offender is a 2012 British action film which follows a hard grafting, 20-year-old working-class man, Tommy Nix, who while avoiding getting mixed up in the wrong crowd sees his girlfriend fall victim to a brutal attack. It stars Kimberley Nixon, Joe Cole, Shaun Dooley, Vas Blackwood and rapper English Frank. It is written by Paul Van Carter and directed by Ron Scalpello.




Cast


Kimberley Nixon as Elise
Shaun Dooley as Nash
Joe Cole as Tommy
English Frank as Jake
Tyson Oba as Mason
G FrSH as Angelface
Daniel Kendrick as Sicko
Scorcher as Essay
Malachi Kirby as Harry
David Ajala as Kelvin
Ruth Gemmell as Cassie
Mark Harris as Governor Davies
Jacob Anderson as Patrick
Vas Blackwood as Detective Boaz
Doon Mackichan as the Doctor Patricia
Can Somer as the Muslim Inmate
Michael Edwards as Prison Officer
Rimmel Daniel as Prison inmate
Ric Ashley Smith as Pillion
Mic Righteous as himself




Reception


The film received mixed reviews from critics, with a 68% score on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.
Empire magazine and Total Film both rated it 3/5, with Empire Magazine stating it was "a solid revenge thriller in which Cole excels"
The Guardian gave it one star, stating "the plot and characters are lame and implausible, the dialogue is banal and the acting mediocre". Time Out claimed the film "feels less Scum and more like the back-story of one of Guy Ritchie’s knuckle-headed footsoldiers."
The film received a 4/5 rating from Heat magazine stating "this bloody borstal drama makes quiet political points alongside a powerful revenge storyline" and a 4/5 rating from Sky Movies calling it an "admirably crafted a compelling drama" and likening it to French prison film A Prophet and Alan Clarke's 1979 film Scum.
CineVue presented a 3/5 review for the film, stating that "Scalpello's Offender is far from original" However it presented "enjoyable performances and an entertaining revenge plot."
In general the reviews rate the film for its depiction of characters involved in and affected by the riots. The Londonist states "It’s a surprisingly comprehensive look at the lives of young criminals, in particular their sense of isolation and disenchantment with a corrupt system."
The film gained more positive reviews from urban and music press. Music sites Bring The Noise and MTV have rated the film 8/10 and 7/10 respectively.




References






External links


Offender at IMDb

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