want to here from "viewers like me" on the caliber of this early Russell Crowe flick.

Visceral, brutal in its first half; quiet and elegiac in its conclusion. Violent throughout. Not anything groundbreaking, but assertive enough to have something more to say than just "Skinheads are bad".

Crowe is perfectly menacing and raw. Romper Stomper also features one of my favorite brawls.

As I recall, the first half is a realistic, 'slice-a-life' about a gang of skinheads. In the last half, it starts to seem more like a crime story, where the three main characters just happen to be/used to be skinheads.

I saw it way back in 92 or 93 when it came out, and I remember being disturbed because it felt to me like the movie was being overly sympathetic with the skinheads. Particularily . That's the main thing I remember, but this was over ten years ago, so it is possible that was an over-reaction on my part.

This is what I don't like about it.

I think I'm the one that recommended this to you.

I love the film b/c of Crowe's perormance & bought it just b/c of that. It is brutal & feels real b/c it was shot with a 16-mm hand held. I don't think the film is "oversympathetic" to skinheads at all, it makes an effort to get into their heads which I think some may mistake has sympathizing with them, by the ending you will definitely see that the movie in no way glorifies them. My only big complaint w/ the film is the love triangle.


However, if your looking for something new to get, take my other suggestion & go with Spaced: The Definitive Collection you will not regret it. Romper Stomper is phenomenal, but not the kind of film that you will watch often. Spaced you could watch endlessly & never get sick of it.

I think the chase scene with the angry mob after the skinheads is one of the most kinetic pieces of actions I've ever seen in a film. Its also interesting in that you're hoping the main characters don't make it and get their asses kicked. Russell Crowe is very scary in this movie.

I always liked it when Miss Molly would look through her mirror and say that she saw ME!

Pretty good... 7.5 to 8/10

Visceral with very solid performances, but yet I couldn't get into it at all.

Seconded. Good acting, really raw and rigid cinematography (which I usually enjoy), but I just couldn't manage to get into it. I understood it's statement, even though that deteriorated near the film's conclusion as it evolved into just another crime film. Decent, probably worth a watch, but don't expect anything awesome. 6.5/10. It's only $7.50 at Wal-Mart...I bought it blind, and I'm not too disappointed that I did. You might want to do the same.

-JP

That was cool, but it wasn't nearly as cool as the giant bumble bee named Doobie.

Good movie, I even have the double disc.
Russell Crowe pwnzed in this.... I don't know, I heard that somewhere..... Sincerely Dr. Evil

The movie was great, a great australian (Melbourne) film that i was lucky enought to see it get filmed. because im from melbourne,...and to see russell before he really blow up!!