With a host of post-Iraq/Afghanistan war films currently being produced, viewers could be forgiven for considering the genre a tired one. Matthew Hope’s The Veteran, however, will make you sit back and re-think this in a blaze of bullets and social commentary. Released today on Blu-ray and DVD, our review follows.
Robert ‘Bobby’ Miller (Toby Kebbell) returns home to his Croydon council estate having served in Afghanistan. Shocked by the gang community now running the streets of his hometown, he begins to feel he’s swapped one warzone for another. Further disillusioned by his inability to find a decent job, with the help of his friend and former comrade Danny (Tom Brooke), Miller takes on an assignment for an undercover security firm run by Gerry Langdon (Brian Cox) and Danny’s brother Chris (Tony Curran). Tasked with trying to help keep the streets free from terrorism, Miller finds...
Robert ‘Bobby’ Miller (Toby Kebbell) returns home to his Croydon council estate having served in Afghanistan. Shocked by the gang community now running the streets of his hometown, he begins to feel he’s swapped one warzone for another. Further disillusioned by his inability to find a decent job, with the help of his friend and former comrade Danny (Tom Brooke), Miller takes on an assignment for an undercover security firm run by Gerry Langdon (Brian Cox) and Danny’s brother Chris (Tony Curran). Tasked with trying to help keep the streets free from terrorism, Miller finds...
- 8/31/2011
- by Stuart Cummins
- Obsessed with Film
To mark the release of The Veteran on DVD and Blu-ray on August 29th, Revolver Entertainment have given us five copies of the movie to give away on DVD.
Revolver Entertainment presents acclaimed British actor and BAFTA-nominee Toby Kebbell (Prince of Persia, Control, RocknRolla ) in The Veteran, the gritty, hard-hitting tale of Robert Miller, a young soldier returning from Afghanistan, unable to fit back into society and soon targeted as a clandestine operative to monitor suspected terrorists in Britain.
Writer/Director Matthew Hope (The Vanguard) helms this independent production, which he scripted with Robert Henry Craft, a former member of The Parachute Regiment who completed 24 years of exemplary service including active service worldwide. Although fiction, the film reflects on his experiences of adapting to civilian life, along with trying to self-manage Ptsd (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder).
Pertinent to the current social climate, The Veteran explores the link between the war on...
Revolver Entertainment presents acclaimed British actor and BAFTA-nominee Toby Kebbell (Prince of Persia, Control, RocknRolla ) in The Veteran, the gritty, hard-hitting tale of Robert Miller, a young soldier returning from Afghanistan, unable to fit back into society and soon targeted as a clandestine operative to monitor suspected terrorists in Britain.
Writer/Director Matthew Hope (The Vanguard) helms this independent production, which he scripted with Robert Henry Craft, a former member of The Parachute Regiment who completed 24 years of exemplary service including active service worldwide. Although fiction, the film reflects on his experiences of adapting to civilian life, along with trying to self-manage Ptsd (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder).
Pertinent to the current social climate, The Veteran explores the link between the war on...
- 8/23/2011
- by Competitons
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The Veteran**
Guest review by Joe Cronin
Stars: Toby Kebbell, Ashley Thomas, Brian Cox Cbe, Adi Bielski, Tom Brooke | Written by Matthew Hope, Robert Henry Craft | Directed by Matthew Hope
Perhaps you only need to look at the poster for The Veteran to realise that it’s riddled with tired clichés. The latest post-Afghanistan war film to hit our screens should be applauded for its efforts to depict the traumatic experiences that Ptsd (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) will inflict on a generation of young men. However, the effect is lost in a myriad of wooden performances that fail to resuscitate a predictable plot.
The film begins with protagonist Robert Miller (Toby Kebbell) returning from service in Afghanistan. Shocked and appalled by the behaviour of gangs in south London, he decides to hook up with a former soldier and begins a quest to clean up the streets. He also begins working...
Guest review by Joe Cronin
Stars: Toby Kebbell, Ashley Thomas, Brian Cox Cbe, Adi Bielski, Tom Brooke | Written by Matthew Hope, Robert Henry Craft | Directed by Matthew Hope
Perhaps you only need to look at the poster for The Veteran to realise that it’s riddled with tired clichés. The latest post-Afghanistan war film to hit our screens should be applauded for its efforts to depict the traumatic experiences that Ptsd (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) will inflict on a generation of young men. However, the effect is lost in a myriad of wooden performances that fail to resuscitate a predictable plot.
The film begins with protagonist Robert Miller (Toby Kebbell) returning from service in Afghanistan. Shocked and appalled by the behaviour of gangs in south London, he decides to hook up with a former soldier and begins a quest to clean up the streets. He also begins working...
- 4/27/2011
- by Phil
- Nerdly
The Veteran opens in UK cinemas Friday, April 29, 2011.
Before attending an early screening Mathew Hope's new urban thriller The Veteran, our own Hal MacDermot sat down with the director to pick his brain about the film.
Read the entire interview with Mathew Hope after the break.
"Hal: Talk to me about the inspiration for The Veteran.
Matthew: The inspiration for The Veteran is twofold . the story came out of conversations I had with the co-writer and technical advisor Robert Craft. He.d spent 24 years in the military. We were talking a lot of about soldiers returning from Afghanistan and it was born out of those conversations. Also I was inspired by Taxi Driver, the anti-hero and first person narrative. I was also into Paul Schrader.s ideas from the mid-70s . the man in his room waiting for a mission - Also, Schrader.s interest in Bresson.s movies Pickpocket...
Before attending an early screening Mathew Hope's new urban thriller The Veteran, our own Hal MacDermot sat down with the director to pick his brain about the film.
Read the entire interview with Mathew Hope after the break.
"Hal: Talk to me about the inspiration for The Veteran.
Matthew: The inspiration for The Veteran is twofold . the story came out of conversations I had with the co-writer and technical advisor Robert Craft. He.d spent 24 years in the military. We were talking a lot of about soldiers returning from Afghanistan and it was born out of those conversations. Also I was inspired by Taxi Driver, the anti-hero and first person narrative. I was also into Paul Schrader.s ideas from the mid-70s . the man in his room waiting for a mission - Also, Schrader.s interest in Bresson.s movies Pickpocket...
- 4/26/2011
- QuietEarth.us
Year: 2011
Directors: Mathew Hope
Writers: Mathew Hope/Adam Tysoe
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Review by: Hal MacDermot
Rating: 7.7 out of 10
Who is the real enemy? Is it the Taliban in Afghanistan? Al Qaeda who knows where? Our own secret services, the mercenaries (sorry “private contractors”) all over the world, or perhaps even the hoards of psychopathic youth gangs that roam too many of the housing estates of the United Kingdom. Returning Afghanistan veteran Miller (Toby Kebbell) tries to unravel the barbed wire ball.
Matthew Hope’s dark, action thriller is a powerful, ambitious exploration of the shadowy bleeding overlap between the wars on terror and drugs. Like in his first movie, a zombie flick titled The Vanguard, the (anti) hero explores a world where unseen political forces shape events and morality blurs. In the Veteran, the occasionally awkward political speechifying is given to supporting characters, luckily, because that kept me on loving Miller,...
Directors: Mathew Hope
Writers: Mathew Hope/Adam Tysoe
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Review by: Hal MacDermot
Rating: 7.7 out of 10
Who is the real enemy? Is it the Taliban in Afghanistan? Al Qaeda who knows where? Our own secret services, the mercenaries (sorry “private contractors”) all over the world, or perhaps even the hoards of psychopathic youth gangs that roam too many of the housing estates of the United Kingdom. Returning Afghanistan veteran Miller (Toby Kebbell) tries to unravel the barbed wire ball.
Matthew Hope’s dark, action thriller is a powerful, ambitious exploration of the shadowy bleeding overlap between the wars on terror and drugs. Like in his first movie, a zombie flick titled The Vanguard, the (anti) hero explores a world where unseen political forces shape events and morality blurs. In the Veteran, the occasionally awkward political speechifying is given to supporting characters, luckily, because that kept me on loving Miller,...
- 4/13/2011
- QuietEarth.us
The Veteran Movie Trailer has premiered. Matthew Hope‘s The Veteran (2011) stars Toby Kebbell, Brian Cox, Ashley Thomas, Tony Curran, and Adi Bielski. The Veteran‘s plot synopsis: “Soldier Robert Miller (Kebbell) returns home from Afghanistan unable to fit back into society. Living on a violent council estate and finding work in undercover surveillance, he becomes obsessed with taking down a group of local gangsters who are intrinsically tied to a suspected terrorist cell. Taking the situation into his own hands, Robert embarks on a brutal quest for justice, with devastating consequences.” This film looks good from beginning to end. Action packed, well shot, and a decent plot. From director Matthew Hope:
The issues that are tackled in The Veteran are very much a part of the world in which we exist today. People are fighting wars both abroad and at home, and it’s time we focused on...
The issues that are tackled in The Veteran are very much a part of the world in which we exist today. People are fighting wars both abroad and at home, and it’s time we focused on...
- 4/1/2011
- by filmbook
- Film-Book
The Veteran, the latest gritty offering from Revolver Entertainment (Shank, Anuvahood), tackles the issues of violence, drugs and gang culture on a London estate. Starring Toby Kebbell, Brian Cox and Ashley Thomas, the film is released nationwide (UK) on April 29th.
The film is written and directed by Matthew Hope, who you may remember as the creator of Pa flick The Vanguard (review, interview) and stars the award winning and BAFTA-nominated Toby Kebbell in a career-defining performance as Miller. The film also stars multiple award-winner Brian Cox, popular urban grime artist Ashley Thomas in a tough and impressive performance and also features Israel’s leading theatre actress Adi Bielski.
The Veteran tells the powerful story of retired soldier Robert Miller (Toby Kebbell), returning home from Afghanistan. Living on a violent council estate and finding work in undercover surveillance, he becomes obsessed with taking down a group of local gangsters who...
The film is written and directed by Matthew Hope, who you may remember as the creator of Pa flick The Vanguard (review, interview) and stars the award winning and BAFTA-nominated Toby Kebbell in a career-defining performance as Miller. The film also stars multiple award-winner Brian Cox, popular urban grime artist Ashley Thomas in a tough and impressive performance and also features Israel’s leading theatre actress Adi Bielski.
The Veteran tells the powerful story of retired soldier Robert Miller (Toby Kebbell), returning home from Afghanistan. Living on a violent council estate and finding work in undercover surveillance, he becomes obsessed with taking down a group of local gangsters who...
- 4/1/2011
- QuietEarth.us
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The London shot The Veteran has an all-star cast including the debonair Toby Kebbell (RocknRolla), the iconic Brian Cox (Bourne Supremacy) and action star Mem Ferda (The Crew, Legacy). In the picture, Ferda plays Hakeem "a suspected bomb maker," (Ferda) who terrorizes the streets of London. No stranger to controversy, The Veteran has made headlines in BBC News for its zealous use of thousands of blanks in and around South London's Heygate Estate ((BBC Headlines).
This bold film is being helmed by director Mathew Hope, who is most widely know in the horror world for his production of the independent zombie picture The Vanguard. Stay tuned for more developments on this thriller, as The Veteran quickly approaches its 2011 release date. Lots more details are available below on this film, including a picture of the villain Hakeem (Ferda).
The synopsis for The Veteran is here:
"A young soldier...
The London shot The Veteran has an all-star cast including the debonair Toby Kebbell (RocknRolla), the iconic Brian Cox (Bourne Supremacy) and action star Mem Ferda (The Crew, Legacy). In the picture, Ferda plays Hakeem "a suspected bomb maker," (Ferda) who terrorizes the streets of London. No stranger to controversy, The Veteran has made headlines in BBC News for its zealous use of thousands of blanks in and around South London's Heygate Estate ((BBC Headlines).
This bold film is being helmed by director Mathew Hope, who is most widely know in the horror world for his production of the independent zombie picture The Vanguard. Stay tuned for more developments on this thriller, as The Veteran quickly approaches its 2011 release date. Lots more details are available below on this film, including a picture of the villain Hakeem (Ferda).
The synopsis for The Veteran is here:
"A young soldier...
- 9/18/2010
- by 28DaysLaterAnalysis@gmail.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
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