Review of Locked Up (2005) by Ceph J — 13 Mar 2011
Dennis and Mike are "Locked Up" convicts but that doesn't prevent them from falling in love despite the brutality of prison life. What I really admired about this film is the originality. It's low budget, is both violent and sexual (almost X rated) but tells an effective story of love. Marcel Schlott is well cast as the German convict and Mike Sale is sweet as the American convict. Another rarity is that Dennis speaks German but understands English while Mike speaks English only but understands German. I've never seen a movie where both main characters speak different languages but relate to the universal language of attraction.
The prison brutes are awful in victimizing the weaker inmates and the guards are just as corrupt in accepting bribes. But, that's the background, the story of how two different men meet in isolation and fall in love despite the brutality surrounding them is unforgetable.
This review of Locked Up (2005) was written by Ceph J on 13 March 2011.
Locked Up has generally received mixed reviews.
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