Limerculer A waste of 90 minutes of my life

Bergorks If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

ActuallyGlimmer The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

Nayan Gough A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Leofwine_draca PUSHER was a strong and vivid little Danish crime thriller, made by Nicolas Winding Refn back in 1996. It was the start of what has become a successful Hollywood career, and obviously at some point somebody had the grand of idea of shooting an English-language remake. Unfortunately, this remake is completely redundant for anybody who's seen the original. It's a scene-for-scene copy, one of those which I hate, and other than the different backdrops and actors everything plays out almost exactly the same. And, somewhat inevitably, it's an inferior product to the first film in every respect.The cast just don't scream authenticity here as they did in the original film. Richard Coyle is a selfish, mean-spirited protagonist and I found myself actively wishing for his demise. Bronson Webb takes the Mads Mikkelsen role from the first film and is absolutely awful, going way over the top without any attempt at restraint. The only decent performance comes from Zlatko Buric, making a welcome turn from the Danish film and playing the same role.Inevitably the sex, violence, and profanity are ramped up from the original movie, but the script feels lowbrow and director Luis Prieto is no Nicolas Winding Refn, that's for sure. His attempts at style, with the camera speeding around his protagonist while thumping music plays, just feel dated and very 1999. Not a good film at all.

LeonLouisRicci This is a Review of This Movie Alone and Not Compared to the Foreign Language Original that has a Cult Following and Spawned 2 Sequels.This one is a Visual Treat with Exciting, Vibrant, Colorful and Stunning Cinematography. The Framing and the use of Set and Setting are also Excellent. The Cast of Characters are Especially Low-Life Credible, with Sleazy and Street-Types Darting in and out of the Movie Regularly. The Pulsating Soundtrack is Right-On and Deserves Mention.The Opening Scene of Two Main Characters Slinking through the London Streets with Vulgar, Funny, and Raunchy Dialog Instantly Reminds of a Guy Ritchie Movie, but Thankfully that Type of Overused Stuff Ends Quickly.Then the Film Shifts Dramatically and for the Better as Things Spiral Out of Control for a Low-Echelon Drug Dealer. What Unfolds is at Times a Breathless Run to Grab some Cash and Avoid being Knee-Capped by a Drug-Lord. There are some Gripping Performances by the Lead Actors and the Violence is Sharp and Painful in a Realistic Form, Void of Stylized Squibs and Jittery Camera. The Entire Film Feels Authentic Although the Settings have an Otherworldly Quality of the Underworld. There is an Open Ending that might have some Viewers Crying Foul and Others Saying Bring on the English Language Sequel.

kosmasp This is a British Remake of a movie made by Refn at the early stages of his career. Of course the Refn movie (with the same title) spawn a trilogy (I'm not sure, if it was always intended as one, but it worked as far as I remember). Problem is, it's been awhile since I watched the original movie, so I'm not entirely able to compare both movie as equals and be entirely truthful.Still I do remember or scenes came to mind, when I was watching this. A wonderful lead and a bleak (while still colorful) setting. While the main role is played wonderful, some of the bit players might fall a bit down compared to their counterparts in the Original. It's always tough to fill in Mads M. shoes. I don't think it is necessary to watch this, if you have the chance to watch the Original, but if you like your movies in English language, than you might want to check this out I guess.What I didn't know, there is another British Remake and it's made by someone who people might think would do a Bollywood style movie (which from comments I read, he didn't do).

January39 To review this film you need, no..., it depends on where you start - This is a remake of the film of the same name 'Pusher' in 1996. I have seen both now and I can say I did not enjoy this version nearly as much. It has lost some of the grittiness found in the original, in Copenhagen things felt so much worse even the police seemed a little more hardcore, you will probably laugh out loud at the bad cop in this! Does that ever happen in the UK? The set locations just feel a little 'staged' and maybe contrived I am not even sure where he was based, London? The lead did a fair job and 'Milo' (who played the original 'Milo' in the 1996 version)did a classic retake of it, inspired - In my view Oscar winning. Supporting cast less so. I did find the characters are not as fleshed out as much in this version and that did not help, you learn more in 1996 which adds to his problems and worries - I notice that they have changed some critical scenes as well - and while I would not disagree to their inclusion, they change the tone and flow a little compared to the original telling switching it to something a little deeper and in some cases complete bemusement - does it work, not for me really.His partner though now seems a little crazy and it seems too unlikely a friendship for it to be real - whereas in the original that friendship never really came across as that but more of a forced together kind of bond; Bound by criminal acts rather than friendship (Later sequels better explain their partnership). Don't get me started on the £3,000 scene! Having read this review(if many do?) I can see you asking yourself "this guy constantly compares to the original" - and that's the thing. This is an unashamed remake and they have taken that tag and ran with it - I end up reviewing more as to how close to the original they go and not whether I liked it as a standalone film! The problem is that a remake has to be better than the original otherwise what's the point?! ...this is not better than the original. You just never quite believe it. Go and see the original it's a better film.As a standalone and assuming the viewer has not seen or heard of the original I think it just about stands up - 6/10 for me. A good try but it had stiff competition.Don't forget that the original has 2 further films which loosely follow each other, by watching those you get the story first - there is going to be a remake of 2 and 3 next, I can just feel it!!Edit - after having slept on it, my review changed to a 5 - Why, this adds nothing and simply remakes by numbers. Is it bad, No - the original was not so it had a blueprint. Is it good, No not brilliant since it misses (almost) everything that made the original good. Worth a watch.