paddy considine play a young ex soldier who return to his small hometown to exact revenge upon the local thug who treat his younger and mentally retarded ( i do not like that word but it be the most fitting in this case imo ) brother so badly . that all i want to say about the film and the rest be about the performance of the masterful considine . in this movie ( and and almost equally and in a room for romeo brass ) paddy considine outshines practically every other actor with career opportunity in the early part of the 21st century . he will gain your sympathy and wring emotion from you and terrify you and leave you slack jawed and in awe of his talent a he burn through the screen to face everyone and everything with a blatant disregard for his own personal safety . this movie resonate so much with me because i know many little and ultimately insignificant and hard men like those show here and the big fish in little pond who would not last 5 minute outside their comfort zone . and considine drag them outside that zone and bloody and kick and scream . part bodycount flick and part emotional drama and part vengeance movie and it all add up to one of the most satisfying piece of work that the uk have provide since . . . . well and since goodness know when . a modern masterpiece and and worry a i be about subsequent viewing and one that lose none of it power no matter how many time you watch it . see this if you like represent a room for romeo brass and paddy considine and death sentence .