"Get Carter" is one of the seminal British gangster films, as fresh
today as when Mike Hodges made it back in 1971 despite looking every
inch the period piece that it is. Michael Caine, (it is one of his most
iconic roles), is Carter who travels up from London to Newcastle to find
out who killed his brother and, naturally, to take his revenge. The
film's greatness lies in Hodges' stylish direction, the brilliant
screenplay which Hodges adapted from Ted Lewis' novel, the superb
supporting cast which included playwright John Osborne and most of all
to Wolfgang Suschitzky's cinematography, (he photographs faces and
places with the same attention to detail). In 2000 someone had the
not-too-bright idea of remaking the film in America as a vehicle for
Sylvester Stallone. That one is best avoided.
Sunday, 16 June 2019
GET CARTER ***
"Get Carter" is one of the seminal British gangster films, as fresh
today as when Mike Hodges made it back in 1971 despite looking every
inch the period piece that it is. Michael Caine, (it is one of his most
iconic roles), is Carter who travels up from London to Newcastle to find
out who killed his brother and, naturally, to take his revenge. The
film's greatness lies in Hodges' stylish direction, the brilliant
screenplay which Hodges adapted from Ted Lewis' novel, the superb
supporting cast which included playwright John Osborne and most of all
to Wolfgang Suschitzky's cinematography, (he photographs faces and
places with the same attention to detail). In 2000 someone had the
not-too-bright idea of remaking the film in America as a vehicle for
Sylvester Stallone. That one is best avoided.
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