Last night, Lee & I had a, long overdue, night out.

Thanks to our friends at See Film First I managed to get tickets for the preview of Michael Caine's new film - Harry Brown.

I shy away from action films, which show graphic violence. But I'm glad I took the opportunity to see this.

From the opening of the film, showing Caine as the elderly Harry Brown, getting out of bed in his little flat, going to hospital to see his wife, the long way round. Avoiding the "thugs" who frequented the pedestrian underpass (sound familiar?) Right up to the graphic scenes of violence and drug taking as he turns vigilante to bring his own justice for the death of his only friend.

Think of Layer Cake and Trainspotting, combined with Michael Caine's ability to portray the character that draws you into the world.

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