Dog Pound (2010)

Pretty much a remake of the late 70's British borstal classic 'Scum', this is every bit as hard hitting.All the key scenes from the original are here, the rape/suicide, the initial "who's the Daddy" rise to power (though thankfully none of the dialogue is needlessly replicated) and the riot finale as the inmates anger explodes.

Dog Pound though adds a few original touches, the film is slower paced than Scum, with the violence and tension brought to a boil over a much longer time, the largly unknown cast are excellent, the characters shuffle around, sizing each other up......

Dog Pound was a real 'pleasant' surprise, mature, raw, adult and well acted with a fine sledgehammer final shot.

*****