Dead Man Down is like that first round draft pick with gobs of potential that ends up being a bust. Wyman and directed by Danish director Niels Arden Oplev. The pieces are greater than the whole, but that doesn't mean it's not an interesting watch.In addition to Farrell, Rapace and Howard, we get some really enjoyable support work from Dominic Cooper, Isabelle Huppert and F Murray Abraham. A picture-perfect family is shattered when the work of a serial killer hits too close to home. We slowly learn more about Victor thanks to an awkward and slow connection between he and his neighbor Beatrice (Ms. Rapace). As Victor escapes with Beatrice, Darcy confronts them with his gun raised. Fri 3 May 2013 06.12 EDT. However, he nearly is caught in the process and manages to escape thanks to Beatrice, who has been following Victor. In addition to Farrell, Howard and Rapace, Dead Man Down also stars Dominic Cooper (Darcy), Isabelle Huppert (Maman Louzon), Luis Da Silva (Terry), Wade Barrett (Kilroy), Franky G (Luco), Declan Mulvey (Goff), John Cenatiempo (Charles), Roy James Wilson (Blotto), Stephen Hill (Roland), Aaron Vexler (Paul), Accalia Quintana (Delphine), James Biberi (Ilir), F. Murray Abraham (Gregor), Follow A CIA interrogator is lured into a ruse that puts London at risk of a biological attack. Victor stages a deliberately failed sniper attack on Alphonse from a rooftop in continuing his plans of torture. Victor plans to pool the Albanians and Alphonse's men together so he can eliminate them all at once. "[9], Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian gave the film 1 out of 5 stars, which he called "intensely pointless and silly" and "violent and boring nonsense", with Farrell "smoulderingly, facially immobile". Beatrice begins to contact Victor and show interest in him. 583 likes. MPAA Rating: R. Running time: 118 MIN. [13] 1. While Dead Man Down has a talented cast in Farrell, Rapace, and Howard, it ends up being a rather bland take on the revenge thriller, offering nothing new or stimulating to the genre. For Dead Man Down the director re-teams with actress Noomi Rapace with Colin Farrell taking the lead. People who like Dead Man Down (2013 Movie) Somesh Patel @someshpatel. As the threats intensify, a man within Alphonse's crew and a friend of Victor's, Darcy (Dominic Cooper), investigates their source. Dead Man Down received mostly negative reviews from critics. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Written by During a shoot-out with Jamaicans, whom he believes are responsible for the threats, Victor saves his life and thus gains his trust. A crime thriller that is both thoughtful and fueled by violent brutality, Dead Man Down often seems like two different movies that pass in the night. Cooper plays an idealistic, but not so observant buddy to Victor and loyal crew member of Howard.This one reminds at times of a couple of Mel Gibson revenge flicks: Payback and Edge of Darkness. Dead Man Down features Golden Globe winner Colin Farrell in the leading role, BAFTA Award nominee Noomi Rapace, Oscar nominee Terrence Howard, and actor Dominic Cooper. Dead Man Down. Dead Man Down, on the other hand, is opening in barely more than 2,000 theaters and on the low end of expectations, might not make the top five. On the surface a fragile woman-child, Beatrice seethes with a rage of her own. Victor intends to exact revenge on Alphonse through physical and psychological torture before finally killing him. Victor and Beatrice travel home on a subway and share a kiss.