The Veteran
The Veteran
Soldier Robert Miller returns home from Afghanistan unable to fit back into society. Finding work in the undercover surveillance of suspected terrorists, he becomes obsessed with saving a young Anglo-Asian woman from a group of fanatics . When his plan to assassinate the fanatics is sabotaged by the security services his rage spirals out of control. Taking the situation into his own hands, Robert embarks on a brutal quest for justice, with devastating consequences.
2.5 out of 5 based on 11 reviews
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Omniscore:
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| Certificate |
15 |
| Genre |
Thriller, Action / Adventure |
| Director |
Matthew Hope |
| Cast |
Ashley Thomas, Adi Bielski, Brian Cox Toby Kebbell |
| Studio |
Revolver |
| Release Date |
April 2011 |
| Running Time |
98 mins |
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Soldier Robert Miller returns home from Afghanistan unable to fit back into society. Finding work in the undercover surveillance of suspected terrorists, he becomes obsessed with saving a young Anglo-Asian woman from a group of fanatics . When his plan to assassinate the fanatics is sabotaged by the security services his rage spirals out of control. Taking the situation into his own hands, Robert embarks on a brutal quest for justice, with devastating consequences.
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Reviews
Empire Magazine
David Hughes
“As sink-estate vigilantes go, Harry Brown’s got competition … [this] powerful, punchy slice urban thriller that shows off Kebbell at his most compelling.”
03/05/2011
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The Daily Express
Allan Hunter
“Director Matthew Hope tries to juggle an ambitious mix of conspiracy theory paranoia, vigilante thriller, forbidden romance and gun-totin’ action movie but never pulls all the elements into a convincing whole, despite solid performances from the eternally watchable Cox and rising star Kebbell.
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29/04/2011
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The Independent on Sunday
Anthony Quinn
“Brian Cox and Tony Curran bring heft to the shadowy security bigwigs running the show. Sadly, Matthew Hope's film loses it badly in the last 15 minutes as the veteran's (and the film's) purposeful calm descends into a Taxi Driver-style bloodbath.”
29/04/2011
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The Observer
Philip French
“This efficient, familiar urban thriller features an impressive performance from Toby Kebbell.”
01/05/2011
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The Scotsman
Alistair Harkness
“Despite the air of social realism surrounding this modestly produced British drama, The Veteran is, at heart, an entertainingly deranged action film.”
28/04/2011
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Time Out
Trevor Johnston
“Flawed but defiantly promising, it's one to leave you reeling.”
28/04/2011
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The Times
Wendy Ide
“Less a coherent story, more a string of unrelated scenes floating in a muddy swamp of conspiracy and urban gang violence, the film feels like an excuse for an extended computer-game shoot ’em up climax.”
29/04/2011
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The Sunday Times
Kevin Maher
“The writer and director Matthew Hope is on a hiding to nothing here, despite his efforts to stage Hollywood-scale gun battles on the streets of London.”
01/05/2011
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The Daily Telegraph
Tim Robey
“Toby Kebbell has the looks, range and talent to be a major star. His sexy-laconic performance in The Veteran ... proves beyond doubt that he can carry a film … [But] beyond him, Matthew Hope’s film is sadly a bust.”
28/04/2011
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The Guardian
Phelim O'Neill
“A thinly populated drama, full of sketchy, unconvincing characters.”
28/04/2011
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The Evening Standard
Derek Malcolm
“[It] tries too hard to be an offshoot of the Bourne series … It's just never quite enough.”
28/04/2011
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