A Room for Romeo Brass

A Room for Romeo Brass 2000

Two twelve-year-old boys, Romeo and Gavin, undergo an extraordinary test of character and friendship when Morell, a naive but eccentric and dangerous stranger, comes between them. Morell befriends with the two boys and later asks them to help him pursue Romeo's beautiful elder sister. He gradually becomes more violent after she rejects him ...

Trailer

Cast

	Martin Arrowsmith	...	Dennis Wardrobe
	Dave Blant	...	School Pianist
	Darren O. Campbell	...	Darren
	Paddy Considine	...	Morell
	Shane Meadows	...	Male Nurse (as Shaun Fields)
	Julia Ford	...	Sandra Woolley
	Ladene Hall	...	Carol Brass
	Frank Harper	...	Joe Brass
	Nicholas Harvey	...	Neighbour Lad #2
	James Higgins	...	Bill Woolley
	Bob Hoskins	...	Steven Laws
	Vicky McClure	...	Ladine Brass
	Ben Marshall	...	Gavin 'Knocks' Woolley
	Joel Morris	...	Park Lad #1
	Johann Myers	...	Clifford

Ratings

	Votes	Average
Males	1,787	7.6
Females	237	6.8
Aged under 18	11	7.8
Males under 18	11	7.8
Aged 18-29	1,085	7.8
Males Aged 18-29	940	7.9
Females Aged 18-29	141	6.7
Aged 30-44	771	7.5
Males Aged 30-44	686	7.5
Females Aged 30-44	75	6.8
Aged 45+	161	6.7
Males Aged 45+	141	6.7
Females Aged 45+	19	6.9
Top 1000 voters	87	6.4
US users	247	7.3
Non-US users	1,734	7.7
IMDb users	2,382	7.6

Reviews

Author: smiths-4 from United Kingdom

Let me get to the point about this film. Paddy Considine is outstandingly brilliant in the role that should have made him an icon if anyone had bothered to see it! He is at once dynamic, dangerous, disturbing and occasionly comic. He reminded me of Travis Bickle that De Niro so brilliantly played in Taxi Driver. High praise indeed, but very deserving as we are in an age where everybody moans about British cinema without bothering to seek gems like this out. So well done to Shane Meadows, keep churning out class like this and 24/7 and you'll become a legend!! From The West Midlands

Tender and tough, 11 October 2000
Author: angelprods (angelprods@nac.net) from River Edge, NJ

It was so pleasurable to watch this lovely film about the quest for friendship and loyalty in an often cruel and punishing world. Meadows has been described as a Midlands Scorsese; however, to my mind there is a vein of sweetness, naivete, in Meadows' work, as in the man himself, that is absent from Scorsese's films. He captures, with reason - since much of his material is autobiographical - the jocular and tender aspects of working class life while rendering vividly the violence that can also lurk there. His dramas are always holding and infinitely endearing in a tough minded way. In this film, Meadows' love is obviously directed at the valiant and caring mothers, but he allows the fathers of the boys, who appear never to get it right, to finally redeem themselves, each in his own way.

In talking with Shane Meadows, I learned that he recruits his actors from the 6 - 20 year old group of actors in his town, and that he is very proud of the fact that, by this means, he can help them take a step toward extricating themselves from their hard lot in life. Shane Meadows is a survivor and an artist, one who has the heart and the enormous ability to give heart to others who must still find their way. Bravo!!!

Author: Ron Plasma from Broadbottom, UK

Now here's a real winner right at the start of the year 2000 UK releases. Shane Meadows building on his 24 7:Twenty Four Seven success, adding colour but not disturbing the black and white order. Watching A Room For Romeo Brass was a wonderful experience for me. On one level the majority of the cast played their parts with the provincial rudiments of a Mike Leigh social drama, but intersecting this plateau was the brilliant unfolding of the Morell character, (Paddy Considine), a splendid mixture of Bez and Ewen Bremner, and my vote for the most memorable performance at 2000 at this early stage. Go see.

Author: D-dogma1490 from United States

An independent film that is the most outstanding blend of comedy and drama. This movie is an absolute must see. Containing a pair of the friendliest friends in the world and a strange loner that steals your heart then throws it right back at you. All of the characters capture into a storyline that won't let you go. An odd, yet highly affect soundtrack track of finger-picked guitar tunes with vocals stranger then that of the films antagonist, can often be found aiding our sad and pensive characters through this brilliant tapestry of emotion.

If your looking for a flick with a stylistic soundtrack and the complete "laugh and cry" package A Room for Romeo Brass is your film. Definitely one of my favorite Indies so far.

Author: RabidNerd from United Kingdom

Paddy Considine's performance alone is worthy of the 10/10 rating. Considine's character Morell truly pulls you into the film, funny, creepy, twisted, sad, emotional, his character touches all emotions. Screen time without Morell can best be described as taking cigarettes away from a smoker. It's amazing how films like this go under the radar and are never brought up in conversation about great British films.

I've watched this twice in 2 days, mainly down to Considine's performance and I'm pretty sure it won't be my last viewing.

Morell has now become one of my favourite cult film characters, great quotes, great mannerisms, great performance... oh and great clothes.