
When 17-year-old Butch is sent to the Enola Vale Youth Correctional Center in Montana for blinding an abusive correctional officer, he brings with him a deep-seated intolerance for injustices and a penchant for meting out retributions on his own. No one had better mess with him or anyone else while he's there. Unfortunately, many do.... (Full plot summary below)
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When 17-year-old Butch is sent to the Enola Vale Youth Correctional Center in Montana for blinding an abusive correctional officer, he brings with him a deep-seated intolerance for injustices and a penchant for meting out retributions on his own. No one had better mess with him or anyone else while he's there. Unfortunately, many do.
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| indieWireEric KohnChapiron stubbornly avoids an uplifting message, portraying his dangerous setting as a demonstration of virility that leads to madness. |
| What CultureMike EdwardsIntense scenes of violence build to a conclusion that will leave you shaken. |
| London Evening StandardDerek MalcolmThe film is graced by excellent acting and based on extensive research. |
| ViewLondonMatthew TurnerImpressively directed, superbly acted teen prison drama that packs a powerful emotional punch. |
| Daily Mirror (UK)David EdwardsWith a plot greased by spit, vomit and blood, it doesn't pack the same sucker-punch as the original but is never less than entertaining. Top dog. |
| Sky CinemaChris PrinceTough, confrontational and thought-provoking cinema that, like its protagonists, deserves to get a fair chance on its release. |
| Fan The FireMartin RobertsBuilding to a bravado climax that suddenly becomes almost apocalyptic in its aesthetic, the film succeeds wholeheartedly in breaking through its inspirations to stand on its own as a great prison movie. |
| CinemaBlend.comPerri NemiroffIt's painful, beautiful, heart wrenching and endearing and will leave you completely overtaken by the events you just witnessed. |
| Shadows on the WallRich ClineRe-deploys cliches with originality and skill. |
| Radio TimesDavid AldridgeThough Alan Clarke's original film still has the edge, this perhaps has more relevance for a new generation of cinemagoers. |