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Paddy Considine's extremely dark British drama starring Olivia Colman is one of most underrated films

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Published 17:54 20 May 2024 GMT+1

Paddy Considine's extremely dark British drama starring Olivia Colman is one of most underrated films

Fans have been delving deeper into Considine's work thanks to his role in House of the Dragon.

Brenna Cooper

Brenna Cooper

Paddy Considine is best known at the moment for his role as King Viserys Targaryen in Game of Thrones spin-off House of the Dragon.

However, the actor is known for a various roles beyond the weak-willed Westeroisi king, playing the antihero in films like Dead Man's Shoes and In America.

Following the renewed attention in his work, fans have been delving deeper into Considine's filmography - with many agreeing his best work was one that saw the actor step behind the camera.

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Paddy Considine (Amy Sussman/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images)
Paddy Considine (Amy Sussman/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images)

Despite being released over a decade ago, 2011 drama filmTyrannosaur won Considine a BAFTA for his work as a director and has remained as one of the most highly-ranked in his back catalogue.

Starring Olivia Colman, Peter Mullan and Eddie Marsan, the film follows the story of enraged widower Joseph (Mullan) whose life takes a turn after encountering the town's kind-hearted and devout Christian Hannah (Colman).

Exploring themes such as domestic violence, alcoholism and animal cruelty, the film has been labelled 'underrated' and 'heartbreaking' by viewers.

Calling the film the 'performance of her [Colman's] career' one viewer described Tyrannosaur as: "Now that she’s pretty much in national treasure territory, we should all go back and revisit Olivia Colman’s turn in Paddy Considine’s heartbreaking Tyrannosaur from 2011."

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"Don't know if it's the MOST underrated but it always comes to mind when someone says underrated," a second person wrote.

Olivia Colman in Tyrannosaur. (Studiocanal)
Olivia Colman in Tyrannosaur. (Studiocanal)

Viewers were also full of praise for Considine's work as director, with a third person commenting: "This is not an easy watch. This is grim, brutal at times. And uncomfortable.

"But what acting! Peter Mullan was good, but Olivia Colman was a knockout. As was Paddy Considine's direction."

"Reminder that Paddy Considine is not only hot and a great actor but also wrote and directed the incredibly heart-wrenching Tyrannosaur which gave us Olivia Colman's best performance to date," a fourth added.

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The film also received huge acclaim from critics, landing a score of 84% on aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes.

The Telegraph referred to the film as a 'fearsome debut', while The Guardian hailed it as an 'impressive debut from Considine'.

"Both Mullan and Marsan are expectedly stellar, but it's Colman, a performer better known for TV comedies, who gives the film its deeply moving soul," Time Out added.

So, if you're looking for a critically acclaimed movie to watch - and don't mind harrowing and uncomfortable scenes - Tyrannosaur is certainly one to add to your list, with the film currently available to watch on Amazon Prime.

Featured Image Credit: (Studiocanal)
Brenna Cooper
Brenna Cooper

Brenna Cooper is a journalist at LADbible. She graduated from the University of Sheffield with a degree in History, followed by an NCTJ accredited masters in Journalism. She began her career as a freelance writer for Digital Spy, where she wrote about all things TV, film and showbiz. Her favourite topics to cover are music, travel and any bizarre pop culture.

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