Writer: Mark Brandon Read (Books), Andrew Dominik
Cast: Eric Bana, Simon Lyndon, David Field
Chopper tells the story of Mark "Chopper" Read. a legendary Australian criminal who wrote his autobiography while serving a prison sentence. The film is based on his book 'From the Inside' which was a best-seller.
I saw the film without having much background information about the character on which it is based and the film starts with a disclaimer that it is a heavily fictionalized account. Don't know how true it is but you can see Eric Bana giving a career best performance in a role you won't associate him with based on the roles he has done in Hollywood. Film marked the debut of the hugely talented New-Zealand born director Andrew Dominik who has made just three films in the last thirteen years, all of which can be classed as great films.
If you like gritty dark comedies then Chopper is a must watch. The film uses color very well to contrast between the prison scenes and the society scenes. However I saw it in a shitty youtube print.
Rating: 4/5
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