"[23] Guy Lodge of HitFix was very praising of O'Connell's performance: "O'Connell's scuzzy charisma and chippy swagger has enlivened a handful of B-level Britpics in the past, though his presence has never been so fearsomely concentrated as it is here. Eric begins to observe this format, and also bond with the other group members. [11], Starred Up received critical acclaim by critics and at festivals, for its acting (particularly for Jack O'Connell, Ben Mendelsohn and Rupert Friend), David Mackenzie's direction, realism and the father-son dynamic of Asser's screenplay. This is hands down one of 2014's must-see films. Written by danielandrew123 "[27], Rich Cline of Shadows on the Wall, while noting that the piece "deploys cliché in the prison-thriller genre", also opined that "it continually twists its story in more personal directions, which allows the fine cast to create vividly intense characters." Mackenzie applies a sharp kitchen sink realism to this haunting setting and directs it toward an ultimately moving family drama that just happens to involve vicious convicts. A violent young offender is moved to … And notes the depth in its execution, "Shakespearean in its levels of violence and manipulation". Just click the "Edit page" button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the Synopsis submission guide. Plot. "), STARRED UP focuses on 19-year-old Eric, arrogant and ultra-violent, who is prematurely transferred to the same adult prison facility as his estranged father. Eric Love, 19, is locked up in prison. Heralds the acting O'Connell and Mendelsohn, "O'Connell's performance is one of the finest of the year, and Mendelsohn once again demonstrates his unique brand of cold hearted intensity. “Starred Up” is a film about someone sliding out of society, and kicking, screaming and punching as he does so. Free Download: Starred Up (2013) 720p BluRay YTS.MX01:45:56 | 1280x536 @ 1073 kb/s | 23.98 fps(r) (und) | aac, 48000 Hz, stereo (eng) | 813.03 MiBGenre(s): Crime / DramaScreens:Plot:Eric Love, 19, is locked up in prison. "[20] Metacritic, another review aggregator, assigned the film a weighted average score of 81 out of 100 based on 26 reviews from mainstream critics, which indicates "universal acclaim". ", as well as Asser's screenplay, "Asser captures life in the system with enormous clarity." As well as Mackenzie's "commendable direction" and "talent". Cole James Bridges of Stow, Ohio, was in custody on charges of attempted material […] But when Dennis goes to stab Neville, Neville overpowers him and stabs him, then runs down and rescues Eric. "[26] Tom Huddleston of Time Out stated, "For the most part this is furiously compelling stuff, convincingly mounted and superbly acted. On the arrival, the voluntary therapist Oliver Baumer invites Eric to participate in his group of therapy. His father, Neville, is serving a life sentence at this prison, and is a lieutenant for the crime boss that runs the prison. "[35], Mark Kermode of The Observer gave a positive review of the piece, commenting, "Mackenzie keeps us grounded in the maze of prison life, coaxing powerful performances from his cast, each apparently encouraged and emboldened to find their own space." The plot follows the harshness of imprisoned life and covers his journey as his father attempts to get him to settle down so that he can go through therapy. Synopsis Plot Eric, 19, is "starred up" from a juvenile prison to a high security adult prison, based on his violent nature. Neville tries to get Eric to settle down, so Eric gets a chance to go through therapy with Oliver. [11], Starred Up premiered at the Telluride Film Festival,[12] before screening at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2013,[13] where it opened the official sidebar section, Special Presentations, sparking both acclaim and praise, the London Film Festival on 10 October,[14] the Les Arcs International Film Festival on 15 December,[15] the International Film Festival Rotterdam on 24 January 2014,[16] and the Tribeca Film Festival. His performance is a revelation." There he meets his estranged father, a seemingly influential figure in the prison community, who introduces his son to a therapy group lead by Rupert Friend. Directed by David Mackenzie, Starred Up takes a no-holds-barred approach to brings its violent tale to life and retains its viciousness throughout its runtime. Despite Eric's gross abuse of (also hard-handed) jailers, earning deputy governor Hayes's grim hatred, they get him admitted to voluntary therapist Oliver Baumer's group, where 'kid' Eric stirs trouble, misbehaves, needs to be dragged back by Neville who lacks paternal authority or parental tenderness, yet finds support, camaraderie and some sense. He's offered group therapy and his dad, an inmate as well, tries to talk sense into him. [3][4] The title refers to the early transfer of a criminal from a Young Offender Institution to an adult prison.[5]. Neville tries to get Eric to settle down, so Eric gets a chance to go through therapy with Oliver. And yet, it was likely passed over by most film … The plot also takes a rather bizarre turn … It looks like we don't have a Synopsis for this title yet. "[33] Chris Bumbray of JoBlo.com was most praising of the piece, especially the acting performances. Plot Keywords However, just after he did Casablanca, he starred in Universal's first ... Chaney himself applied the make-up and prosthetics, which were ahead of their time, and it paid off greatly. "[24], Peter Debruge of Variety noted praise of Mackenzie, remarking, "Mackenzie isn't attempting to craft a larger-than-life antihero here, but delving into the sociology of this hellish subculture, where prisoners and staff alike coexist in this dehumanizing environment." The film opens with Forrest Gump (Hanks) sitting on a bench in Savannah, Georgia, and narrating his life story to various strangers who sit next to him.The plot unfolds in a series of flashbacks.As a child, Forrest (played by Michael Conner Humphreys) lives with his single mother (Sally Field) in Greenbow, Alabama.He has an IQ of 75 and wears braces on his legs, but his mother has … [18] On 7 November 2013, Tribeca Film picked up the North American distribution rights to Starred Up, with a planned 2014 theatrical release. Eric, 19, is "starred up" from a juvenile prison to a high security adult prison, based on his violent nature. 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Eric soon begins attacking guards and inmates alike, but is rescued from retribution from the guards by Oliver, a volunteer prison therapist, who convinces Eric to join his therapy group. However, after Eric attacks Dennis, Dennis orders the prison director to kill Eric. Critics have praised Sneaky Pete’s pacing and its many plot twists and turns, and Rotten Tomatoes agrees – the series is rated 96%. STARRED UP Plot: “In STARRED UP, Jack O’Connell gives a star-making performance as 19 year-old Eric Love, a violent and troubled teenager making the difficult transition from a young offenders’ institute to adult prison. "[32], Emma Simmonds of The List spoke positively and commented, "Starred Up gives you a good sharp shake and, in doing so, truly opens your eyes." However Eric meets his missing father Neville Love that is the henchman of the prison leader Dennis Spencer. … Jack O'Connell plays a teenager in an adult prison facility in Starred Up. [10], Financing for Starred Up was provided by Film4 alongside Creative Scotland, Quickfire Films, Northern Ireland Screen and Lip Sync Productions. Released August 30th, 2013, 'Starred Up' stars Jack O'Connell, Ben Mendelsohn, Rupert Friend, David Ajala The R movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 46 … And additional, "British director David Mackenzie's gradually affecting "Starred Up" has all those ingredients but uses them for more precise means that merely revealing the harsh nature of life behind bars. The group is composed of black men who also have violent pasts, which they are trying to confront. Eric's ever)absent father Neville is a veteran there, a trusted deputy of informal prison leader Dennis Spencer, who agrees to help trying to get Eric on the road to rehabilitation. Infused with a fierceness sparked by Jack O’Connell’s savagely raw central performance, Starred Up does well to pose difficult questions to current justice system without resorting to … — danielandrew123 Eric Love is a troubled teenager who is transferred to an adult prison because of his extreme violence. His father, Neville, is serving a life sentence at this prison, and is a lieutenant for the crime boss that runs the prison. Allan Hunter of Screen International commended the father-son relationship of the piece, "A complex father/son relationship is viewed through a raw depiction of prison life in the riveting Starred Up. Home. But the rowdy already made too many enemies, out for vengeance on the Loves, undermining Dennis's position as guardian of a delicate order among prison scum. It’s in the incredible physical balance between prison-earned toughness and youth. and praising the acting, commentating, "Mendelsohn is amazing" and "The supporting cast all do excellent work too, but this is Eric’s story, and so it’s O’Connell’s film. “Starred Up” opens with Eric’s arrival at the same adult prison where Neville has spent the past 14 years, and the interactions that follow … On first day he assaults another inmate and several guards. Courtesy of Tribeca Film Within moments of arriving at an adult prison — "starred up" … The movie is extremely hard and unflinchingly realistic, with matter-of-fact violence and full-frontal male nudity. And O’Connell captures that in a way that so many more experienced, well-known actors would miss. While his father has ordered him to "learn to behave" from the therapist, he is annoyed by his son "fraternizing" with blacks. As Neville is being transferred out, the guards allow father and son a tender moment. The sessions often degrade into angry, posturing tirades by members against others, which Oliver de-escalates but uses to help them understand their rage. Overall Starred Up is a gritty, hash, tough movie with great acting and a good story about father and son in prison. The Guardian Film Show The Guardian Film Show: Labor Day, Starred Up and A Long Way Down – audio review Catherine Shoard is joined by Peter Bradshaw and … The unsociable and brutal nineteen year old Eric Love is transferred from a young offender institution to an adult prison because of his violence. "[34], Eric Kohn of IndieWire gave the piece an "A-" rating, commenting of director Mackenzie, "Pushing beyond the brutal exterior of his material, Mackenzie reveals the tender story of estrangement beneath, but never forces the sentimentality." "[30], Jason Gorber of Twitch gave the film an "B" rating, stating "Starred Up is a gritty, intense and shockingly unique take on the prison drama genre." The father and son have an explosive up and down relationship, with the father attempting to instill his dominance, and make Eric follow the prison rules so he can get out. And of O'Connell, "O'Connell is brilliant, managing to give Eric a kind of Bronson-like intensity, although they keep him sympathetic in that it's clear that his rage is a by-product of a vicious upbringing. In the British prison system, an inmate under 21 who proves too dangerous to be held in a youth offender institution will be moved—or “starred up”—to an adult facility. Neville tries to get Eric to settle down, so Eric gets a chance to go through therapy with Oliver. | On 8 October 2012 it was confirmed that Mackenzie was attached to direct the film in Northern Ireland, with O'Connell attached to star as the male lead. With ‘Starred Up’, a prison drama written by Jonathan Asser, a one-time poet who used to run therapy sessions with prisoners, he may just manage his first bonafide hit. Starred Up is set in an English prison, but was shot in Crumlin Road Gaol, Belfast and Maze Long Kesh, Lisburn. Eric Love is a 19 year old teenager who is so violent he has been 'Starred Up' (Moved to Adult prison) where he finds his father Neville who Eric hasn't seen since he was 5 (since he was put into care). "'If I move, he'll attack': mastering rage in prisoners". His father, Neville, is serving a life sentence at this prison, and is a lieutenant for the crime boss that runs the prison. | During my second viewing of Starred Up (2013), some scenes piqued my curiosity. And Mackenzie's "earthy, edgy direction. Film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 99% out of 108 critical reviews about the film were positive, with an average score of 7.9/10, thus qualifying the film as "Certified Fresh". Tribeca film has released the Starred Up trailer and poster. Starred Up is draining, brutal and absolutely unforgettable. Eric, 19, is "starred up" from a juvenile prison to a high security adult prison, based on his violent nature. Just as “Starred Up” veers toward a dark climax with a pileup of incidents involving police corruption and prison hierarchy, an entirely separate plot emerges and raises the stakes of … Synopsis. | Starring Jack O'Connell, Ben Mendelsohn and Rupert Friend, the film is based on Jonathan Asser's experiences working as a voluntary therapist at HM Prison Wandsworth, with some of the country’s most violent criminals. Starred Up is a 2013 British prison crime drama film directed by David Mackenzie and written by Jonathan Asser. On first day he assaults another inmate and several guards. While Neville is telling Dennis that he will not abide the death of his son, prison guards in the basement begin to hang Eric, so it will look like suicide. But following the fate of this wild animals he’s wrangled and husbanded by prison guards in a corral of gates, whistles and prison doors, Starred Up is the story of one man’s journey back to innocence. NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. Army soldier from Ohio was arrested Tuesday in Georgia on terrorism charges after he spoke online about plots to blow up New York City’s 9/11 Memorial and other landmarks and attack U.S. soldiers in the Middle East, authorities said Tuesday. [31] Anton Bitel of Eye for Film stated, "McKenzie's [film comes with] high ambition in the pecking order of the prison flick - a subgenre known to be overcrowded, hierarchically organised and unforgivingly hostile to any weaker new entries." Neville tries to control Eric and affects his participation in the therapy. His father, Neville, is serving a life sentence at this prison, and is a lieutenant for the crime boss that runs the prison. Furthermore, praising the acting, " O'Connell delivers a powerfully involving performance that captures Eric's inner emotional energy with remarkable balance." Eric soon begins attacking guards and inmates alike, but is rescued from retribution from the guards by Oliver, a volunteer prison therapist, who convinces Eric to join his therapy group. [19], The film was released in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 21 March 2014. He's About the film (2013) Prison drama starring Jack O'Connell, Ben Mendelsohn and Rupert Friend. [6][7] On a budget of £2 million, shooting was based in former prisons HM Prison Crumlin Road in Belfast and HM Prison Maze in Lisburn, which was a 24-day shoot including 18 days of stunts. Starred up rotten tomatoes. As his explosive temper quickly finds him enemies in both prison authorities and fellow inmates — and his already volatile relationship with his father is pushed past breaking point — Eric is … Director David Mackenzie makes excellent use of his locations. So it is with Eric Love (Jack O’Connell), a 19-year-old working-class Londoner in Scottish director David Mackenzie’s punishing realist drama, written by Jonathan Asser, who drew upon his own experiences working as a … Brutal, unflinching & downright intense, Starred Up tells the story of a young convict who's transferred to adult prison due to his extremely violent behaviour where he meets his father after a long time. and further adding, "O'Connell would seem to have live wires running through his whole body and it should be very interesting to follow his career from here on. Nineteen-year-old Eric (Jack O'Connell) has been "starred up" from a juvenile detention center to an adult facility because of his compulsively violent behavior. "[28] Lisa Giles-Keddie of HeyUGuys praised Mackenzie's film and the underlying angle, "exploring the miserable fallout of domestic violence on children." Adding, "Clichés are avoided by the complicated characterisation of both Neville and Oliver. Parents need to know that Starred Up is a well-made British prison drama about a troubled teen who becomes old enough to enter the adult prison system (the title is a slang term for that transition). Be the first to contribute! Starred Up is the most important film for the black movie-going audience in 2014 (so far). Eric Love is a 19 year old teenager who is so violent he has been 'Starred Up' (Moved to Adult prison) where he finds his father Neville who Eric hasn't seen since he was 5 (since he was put into care). Eric Love is a 19 year old teenager who is so violent he has been 'Starred Up' (Moved to Adult prison) where he finds his father Neville who Eric hasn't seen since he was 5 (since he was put into care). The website's critical consensus states, "Smart, hard-hitting and queasily realistic, Starred Up is an instant classic of U.K. prison cinema. [29] Jessica Kiang of The Playlist gave the film an "A-" rating, stating, "Starred Up, like its characters, never loses face, never compromises its bloodily-earned hard-man cred, yet its real agenda is one of compassion." Dennis clearly is the prison boss who everybody in the prison is afraid of. The plot follows the harshness of imprisoned life and covers his journey as his father attempts to get him to settle down so that he can go through therapy. ... to the incomprehensible portrayal of the way a prison operates to the unengaging plot. [8][9] Principal photography started on 11 February at Crumlin Road with the post-production scheduled to begin during May. In regard to Mendelsohn he stated, "[Mendelsohn] manages to hold his own opposite O'Connell's almost Brando-like performance." as well as those of Mendelsohn and Friend. Starred Up. The boss, Dennis, appears to begin to mentor Eric, seeing his younger self in Eric. [21], Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter spoke highly of the piece, particularly the "unpredictable dynamic between Eric and his father Neville", and praised enormously the acting performance of O'Connell, "Young actor Jack O'Connell is the main attraction in this tough British drama." It takes particular care in commenting on how prison is broken, how it's been broken, and how it will infinitely hobble along broken. Starred Up enforces itself upon the viewer like a 35 year old update of Clarke’s original texts. Eric, 19, is "starred up" from a juvenile prison to a high security adult prison, based on his violent nature. She continued by praising the performances of O'Connell and Mendelsohn, citing, "Some outstanding performances from O'Connell and Mendelsohn, both hugely exciting actors in British cinema today." and that of Asser, "Asser brings more than just realism, however, crafting the central father-son relationship on the foundation of classical Greek tragedy. Taglines He concludes by praising cinematographer Michael McDonough's ability to "[capture] the claustrophobia of the physical environment without reducing the characters within the frame."[36]. Starred Up is an exceptional film set in a prison and does well exploring that system. "[22] David Sexton of This is London praised the film, commenting that, "Starred Up is the finest British-made prison drama for a long time, courting comparison even with the likes of A Man Escaped. Parents Guide. Juvenile repeat offender Eric Love (19) earns by incorrigible insolence and violent rebellion a 'promotion' from reformatory to adult prison, where his reckless provocative attitude towards staff and fellow inmates bodes grave trouble for all.

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