Better Late Then Never

A waste of 90 minutes of my life

It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

I bought this film, knowing that Shane Meadows had made This Is England and Dead Man's Shoes, and knowing that Paddy Considine was electric in everything in which I've seen him.I cannot say that I was disappointed in this film. It is not as powerful as This Is England, nor is it as funny, nor as gripping as Dead Man's Shoes. However, in saying that, it is a decent film, with some rather good performances from the entire cast. Not much happens in this film, but then again, it is more about the characters than the situations they face.It is a decent couple of hours' worth of entertainment. The film is not too heavy, and not to light, and well worth a look in. Once again, Considine draws the audience into this character, and adds a sympathetic, childish, innocence whilst maintaining an air of intimidation throughout. He really is a brilliant actor.Not Meadows' best work, but his portfolio gets better by the year.

"A Room for Romeo Brass" starts with a funny sequence as we watch Romeo and his friend Gavin walking through town and as they arrive at the fish and chips shop, Romeo asks for a large family order, which he proceeds to devour by himself, as he has no intention of sharing his meal with his friend Gavin. When he arrives home he hands his mother and sister two small packets of whatever he hasn't eaten.Shane Meadows, the director, and co-writer of this surprising small film knows a thing, or two, about young boys and the way they act toward one another. As it turns out, both Romeo and Gavin are neighbors and they are supposed to be best friends.When Gavin, who seems to be handicapped, and walks with a limp, is attacked by the soccer bullies, Romeo comes to his aid, but he is overpowered. Out of nowhere comes Morrell, who defends the boys and send the tormentors packing. This savior is a man who is much older and doesn't fit in the picture. A bit later on in the movie, we know why he wanted to get closer to Romeo, especially, he craves for the beautiful Ladine, his sister. In pursuing the girl, Morrell is instrumental in separating the two friends.The main reason for watching this film is Paddy Considine's work in it. Mr. Considine is a versatile actor who gives here a tremendous performance as Morrell. The young actors, notably Andrew Shim, and Ben Marshall appear to be naturals. Vicky McClure is good as Ladine.It took a while to get used to the accents, as some of the dialog was lost. Shane Meadows is a new talent with a lot of promise and we look forward to his new ventures.

'A Room For Romeo Brass' is the best British film I've seen in years, if that doesn't sound like too much of a cliche. It's almost completely undefinable- just when you think that it's a real-life type of comedy, it switches to being extremely disturbing, and you don't quite know where you are for the rest of the movie (in the best possible way, believe me). Paddy Considine plays Morrell, the mysterious, child-like adult who befriends two schoolboys after coming to their aid when they become involved in a fight with some local lads. Their uneasy and strange friendship with Morrell continues after he becomes obsessed with the sister of Romeo(one of the boys, and the eponymous character), and the life-long friendship of the two boys is slowly driven apart as Morrell becomes increasingly obbsessive. Like all of Shane Meadows films, it takes a look at the working-class world of his youth, but is unique amongst this type of British film because it's funny without being sentimental or condescending, and dark without being depressing. Meadows is certainly ploughing his own unique furrow, which kickstarted with the fabulous 'Twentyfourseven'(many cast members from that film, including Bob Hoskins, make cameos here). Paddy Considine is fantastic, and it beggars belief that this was his first ever screen appearance. His portrayal of Morrell is both sympathetic and terrifying and you can never underestimate his character for a second. The two boys are fabulous as well, and conjure up many memories of what it was like to be that age.It's a real shame that this film didn't do better business upon its release, because it deserved to(not that that makes any difference on the film). Shane Meadows and his cast should be applauded for 'A Room For Romeo Brass'. It's fantastic. (***** out of *****).

I find Morell so funny in this film because he behaves so weirdly. I like the fact that he fancies that young girl and he tries everything just to impress her but just makes an even bigger fool out of himself. The best part is when they're alone and he says "Touch it, go on touch it" the girl then runs away. On a serious note, it's a shame that film ends badly for him since he experienced such a rough childhood.....it was inevitable though since he was now a danger to society.