Romper Stomper. Prior to watching the film all I knew about the film was it's reputation. As a very violent movie. Well, it's a reputation very well earned and earned the hard way for sure.
The film follows the life and times of a group of Australian Skinheads with very strong views on nationalism and immigrants. This film shows both the extreme negative and the few positives (in the minds of the writers and film makers that is) of the skinhead lifestyle. To protect their turf from foreigners (a ridiculous notion in Australia as only the Aboriginals are not foreign) and to live life the way of their choosing.
There are many fights including a huge pitched battle halfway through the film and the fighting is shot from a hand-held camera getting you right into the sheer mayhem and brutal aggression.
The skins aren't all violent with Davey taking a fancy to Gabrielle, a run-away who they take in and look after. She'd clearly been in a sexually abusive relationship with her father who they later rob and beat up. The end of the film is very weird with only Davey, Gabrielle and Hando (played by a young Russell Crowe). Hando and Davey argue among themselves that a girl has no place with them so she sets fire to their car. Hando chases and tries to kill her and is eventually killed by Davey on a beach. A very quiet ending to a very fast paced violent film.
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