Surprisingly good little movie with good acting all round. It may not last very long but is well worth the hour if you can find the time. Has a surprise but I don't do spoilers. Enjoy.
7 Reviews
Worth a watch
pnpete916 September 2020
Good movie about domestic violence
abobadilla-0206229 July 2021
Brilliant
shoestring19791 June 2005
Warning: Spoilers
I recently borrowed a copy of this film from a friend. I couldn't believe it. I was mesmerized. It was brilliant! Robson Green was wonderful as Michael. He was a shipbuilder in a society where men don't admit abusive wives, but are mostly the abusers themselves. He had to finally come to terms with the knowledge that he couldn't remain in the marriage because of his wife. She was jealous of every woman who he talked too and that led to a fight, in which Michael was beaten up. Michaels back was so bruised that even his son asked him if he needed to go to the hospital. In the end, the son realized that the fear he held for his dad was misplaced and it was the mother who was the one to fear and was the abuser.
It is a strong film, an adult film about serious issues, but if an adult is present, it would be good for adults and teenage children to see considering the rise of violence between teenage girls and their boyfriends or visa-versa. I thoroughly recommend this film.
It is a strong film, an adult film about serious issues, but if an adult is present, it would be good for adults and teenage children to see considering the rise of violence between teenage girls and their boyfriends or visa-versa. I thoroughly recommend this film.
Surprisingly good!!
ennor14 November 2008
This TV film surprised me. The first half hour or so looked so much like melodrama that I found myself distracted by conversations with family members. The main characters - husband and wife, Michael and Stephanie - seemed elusive, and even a trifle stereotyped. Wrong!!! This is a story of domestic violence, but the full story, the real story is not fully revealled until the final 2-3 minutes, and what a story that is! What we see, what we're given during the exposition of the film is not the whole story. We're given mere pieces of flash-back, and nothing truly adds up or makes sense until the final dramatic scene. I was then quite shocked by my own judgements about the characters, obviously formed from my personal prejudices.
The lead roles are skillfully crafted by both the writer, Alison Hume, and by the two lead actors, Robson Green and Saira Todd - Todd in particular walks a fine line in her performance as the ambitious, but edgy and wounded wife. In looking back, her Stephanie gave away a lot of 'truths' throughout the film, but which were easy to overlook, but obvious in hindsight.
This film shows scenes of domestic violence, so is not for everyone, but it's definitely worth a look.
The lead roles are skillfully crafted by both the writer, Alison Hume, and by the two lead actors, Robson Green and Saira Todd - Todd in particular walks a fine line in her performance as the ambitious, but edgy and wounded wife. In looking back, her Stephanie gave away a lot of 'truths' throughout the film, but which were easy to overlook, but obvious in hindsight.
This film shows scenes of domestic violence, so is not for everyone, but it's definitely worth a look.
very good
watcher20194 April 2021
Based on this, I prefer Robson's pop career.
jamielittlefield7918 May 2022
Gritty and British nearly always add up to a successful viewing for me. I love films, shorts or series based on real and harrowing events in the lives of people from my own homeland.
This tends to make me very accepting of the varying production standards and levels of talent on show but, unfortunately, "Beaten" falls way below many other such art in the same vein.
The acting is inconsistent. From the sublime handling of a difficult subject, to the GCSE drama levels of hammy. But sometimes the writing is such that Pacino would be crying on the inside whilst delivering the poorer than first draft dialogue.
The twist is obvious after a certain point, but I don't hold that against it as the "twist" is perhaps the most overused plot device in modern film. When a tale is worth telling, why the reluctance to let the reality be the intriguing factor? And twists, for me, have no place at all in my favourite genre.
To say this would be been improved by Robson duetting with Jerome is unfortunately how far this one fell short.
This tends to make me very accepting of the varying production standards and levels of talent on show but, unfortunately, "Beaten" falls way below many other such art in the same vein.
The acting is inconsistent. From the sublime handling of a difficult subject, to the GCSE drama levels of hammy. But sometimes the writing is such that Pacino would be crying on the inside whilst delivering the poorer than first draft dialogue.
The twist is obvious after a certain point, but I don't hold that against it as the "twist" is perhaps the most overused plot device in modern film. When a tale is worth telling, why the reluctance to let the reality be the intriguing factor? And twists, for me, have no place at all in my favourite genre.
To say this would be been improved by Robson duetting with Jerome is unfortunately how far this one fell short.
Ehh not too bad but not great
tempted_rebel3 August 2021
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