Did you people see the same film I saw?

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

Tony is a great British indie horror flick in the same vein as Henry Portrait Of A Serial Killer. This film is similar in that this is also the day to day life of a serial killer. However, this film has much more black comedy and is not quite as dark or as hard hitting as its predecessor. This centers around Tony, an unemployed, extremely socially awkward and totally antisocial man who has an obsession with action movies and is desperate for any kind of social connection. This film is an interesting character study of the types of people that society shuns and ignores. This was handled fairly realistically and is at times really funny. There are nods to Taxi Driver here and there, but this film takes urban alienation and loneliness much further. There is nothing that glorifies or makes Tony look cool, actually quite the opposite as Tony is the lone creeper with a bad mustache that people go out of their way to avoid. It was a brave performance by actor Peter Ferinando and this film is very well done and effective as a whole. The film is very gritty and the underbelly of London is its backdrop. This is a glimpse into that world(and its inhabitants) from socially inept Tony's point of view. Even though the film does not have much to offer in gore, this is very disturbing and well made horror movie that is very interesting and holds up well after multiple viewings. Very original and effective film. Thumbs up.

TONY is yet another film in a genre that has been done many times before and, in my opinion, doesn't really offer anything new. The central character, Tony, is a socially awkward loner who is obsessed with action films. He also has a weird physical appearance. Those traits are essentially what make his character, and he's really the only character in the film. Everyone else just exists in his world. What I did like about the film were the few moments in which Peter Ferdinando, who gives an excellent performance, hints at something deeper in Tony's psyche. One scene in front of a mirror was particularly chilling, in much the same way as similar scenes in NIGHTCRAWLER and FOXCATCHER. I also liked the haunting, minimalistic score which adequately conveyed Tony's loneliness, and reminded me somewhat of Philip Glass (whose music I love). Beyond that, it seemed like a typical serial killer film done on a low budget. The cinematography, while digital, was still done well and the camera-work was pretty good too. My major issue with the film is how thinly written it is, such that its 72 minute running time almost feels too long. I guess I just wanted a little more substance. It probably would have worked better as a short film now that I think about it. For what it's worth, the film isn't bad it's just not particularly great either. Peter Ferdinando's creepy performance is probably the best reason for seeing this.

Tony is too short, yes. Why is that bad? Because the film is so frickin' good. It tells us all in 73 minutes, in what is a very disturbing serial killer movie, London style. And how awesome is the actor? Very awesome. Either being ignored or narrowly avoiding punch ups, Tony is a pathetic loner, who desperately wants companionship, but harvests a deeper darker secret. He's a serial killer, disposing of body parts in the river. There's some occasional, but underestimated violence, one scene in particular, involving some severing of a poor SOB's arm in a sink. Disturbed loners or just loners, will relate with the harsh reality of this film, that also works as a comedy too, thanks to certain dialogue, as only actor Ferdinado can deliver. The interrogation scene that has him mentioning a movie reference and title, to a serious as hell young copper, where a local kid has gone missing, is gold, but none more so, than the scene at the unemployment office, with Tony's much refusal to work. Funny too, was a similar scenario with him in an interview at a tanning salon. The gay aspect with the young male clubber, taking an interest in Tony, I didn't really need, as I found it a bit off putting, where truly Tony, has some repulsive moments, but it has an all too realness about that sets it apart from other serial killer movies, ones not based on killer movies, where this one was confrontingly real, which to me is a great way to wile away 73 minutes of disturbia. Ferdinado plays it down, so well, not overdone. Tony, even though a fictional character, is an all too real one, capable of such murderous crimes, as a many people you see in society. The subplot where the little boy went missing, really heightened the disturbing air of the film, with a much relieved ending, but for Tony, with shades of a Travis Bickle like character, a much opened ending, where for him, loneliness is a revolving door, of rejection, ridicule as near misses with fists. Tony is a serial killer film that really impressed me, without having to fancy it up, or anything. It's an all too real slice of reality, where Ferdinado, brings so much imagination, with an unforgettably disturbing and pathetic character.

Tony is a look at a serial killer and their everyday life. Tony is awkward, very awkward, and this leads to him being ignored or mistreated by the majority of people. Tony manages to gather sympathy throughout the film as he just so happens to encounter a lot of scummy, horrible people. These people generate no sympathy for themselves, but not in a bad way. The film seems to suggest that we should all just be decent human beings. There's no harm in saying "hello" or having rational discussions. It's the hate and negativity aimed at Tony that fuels his actions. Peter Ferdinando gives a brilliant performance and carries Tony, realistically, through a wide range of scenarios, from unprovoked arguments, to awkward job interviews. A little, but well executed film.