Incredibly powerful, often seriously uncomfortable to watch but avoided seeming like emotional manipulation or poverty porn, two real dangers. Colman is incredible.

So weird, so familiar. I hate it but love it :|

It had some bright spots, but ultimately I couldn't really buy into the characters and the message. Looking forward to what Considine can do in the future though.

Znakomity psychologiczny dramat. Robi wrazenie. Przytlaczajace, niemniej warto.

This is NOT a kitchen-sink drama I expected it to be. Plot and especially characters are way too unrealistic, exaggerated. For that reason Tyrannosaur fails at its purpose - to evoke (negative) emotions. On a positive side characters like these gives a perfect opportunity to act, and there's plenty of that here.

With excellent performances by Peter Mullan and Olivia Colman, this British drama and directorial debut of Paddy Considine follows the unlikely friendship between a rage-filled victim of alcohol and a physically abused housewife. It is brutal, bleak and hits the viewers hard, yet I'm comforted by the subtle bonds of caring that survive even the toughest situations. Tyrannosaur is not a light-hearted film, but its heart-breaking plot twists and honest performances make it highly recommended.

A great companion piece to Figgis' "Leaving Las Vegas", with on one hand a victim of alcohol and rage and one of oppression and physical abuse on the other, though unlike the aforementioned, although momentarily presented, their bond is marked by friendship rather than love. Despite their differences, compassion is shared mutually; Considdine approaches this unlikely bond with care and subtle aplomb.

Drab. Nothing special.

Bleak, Uncompromising and Brutal, Tyrannosaur is Paddy Considine's directorial debut and shows that he could be just as adept at that as he is at acting. Absolutely stunning performances from the entire cast, especially Olivia Colman, who as a serious actress as opposed to a comic one is an absolute revelation.The film does suffer slightly because, as it's directed by Paddy Considine, one can't help but compare it with Shane Meadows, and it isn't quite as good as it would of been had he directed

15 Ekim 2011, filmekimi & saglam oyunculuklar sayesinde oldukca etkileyici bir dram ortaya cikmis ama yine de, icerisinde ozel bir sey barindirmadigi icin unutulmaya mahkum.

"The brutality of Tyrannosaur, actor Paddy Considine's kitchen-sink directorial debut, isn't so over-the-top as to make Considine's sympathy for his flawed characters look like a sham." - Simon Abrams

This is a dark film and it can be really hard to endure at some points, but the pay-off is so satisfying. It’s one of the best films of the year (so far) and features a great directorial debut and one hell of a lead actress performance. My favourite film of 2010 was a Sundance smash hit [“Winter’s Bone”] and “Tyrannosaur” will undoubtedly be up there as one of my favourites of 2011 at the year’s end as well.

The system predicted 88%, but this movie was so dismal, I couldn't stand it. What's up with these painfully sad indie movies about the lower class?