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Scum (1979)

Rate: 5
Viewed: 11/21

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11/21: This review is for the theatrical release.

I find the remake of Scum totally unnecessary. It's been the same thing all over again with many actors reprising their roles. Ray Winstone is fine, so there's nothing new here. What's lost is the raw, unflinching realism. Using Mick Ford instead of David Threlfall for Archer is a bad idea. The people in authority were more brutal in the original.

All in all, the 1977 version of Scum was perfect, and it should've been left alone.