Bronson (2008)
Tom Hardy is probably one of the most popular actors currently working in Hollywood. He's loved by British and Americans alike and with a track record like his you can see why. Inception (2010), Warrior (2011), and most recently The Dark Knight Rises (2012) have all been resounding success's and have gained Tom Hardy a massive fan base. However, no matter how many brilliant films he appears in I'd be very surprised if he ever manages to top his performance in Bronson. Released in on a shoestring budget Bronson tells the true story of an infamous prisoner who goes by the name of Charles Bronson. The film is great. It's got a really good story, it's very well directed, and it has some really good dark humour moments in it. However, this would all mean absolutely nothing if it weren't for a stunning performance by Tom Hardy. He transforms himself into a disturbingly intense representation of a savage man with a passion for brutality, as well as narrating the whole story with a surreal brilliance. A really fantastic film with one outstanding leading actor.THE BAD
This Means War (2012)
This is a pretty strange one, because I didn't dislike this film. In fact at times I'm ashamed to say I actually quite enjoyed it. The thing is, it's a bad film. There's no escaping that. I'm comfortable enough to admit that I'm partial to the occasional rom-com, because let's be honest sometimes you just want something that will put a smile on your face and give you a laugh whilst maintaining minimal emotional drama. Rom-coms provide that. The problem is that if you genuinely take a step back and look at most of them they're just plain rubbish. This Means War falls firmly into that category. Yes there's a few moments that genuinely had me laughing and yes Chris Pine and Tom Hardy make quite a likable duo, but the story is so weak no amount of occasional niceness could ever make up for it. Not to mention some truly poor acting in places. Tom Hardy is so much better than rom-com's, especially ones that are this poor deep down. Not by any means a terrible film, but it's definitely a blemish on Tom Hardy's CV.THE UGLY
Sometimes it's easy to forget that almost every time we see a famous actor or actress they're made up to perfection. I'm not saying Tom Hardy is a bad looking, quite the opposite, he's a fantastic looking man. But I think we can all take a little bit of joy in seeing a celebrity looking ugly. So, here you go:
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