Brawl in Cell Block 99 is a comeback and a showcase for the bone-dry delivery of Vince Vaughn, who has never brooded bigger and badder than he does here.

I can't remember violence in a film eliciting such verbal reactions.

[Vince] Vaughn is captivating in his vulnerable, forlorn-eyed, rage-fuelled intensity. More than anything, it's him that compels you to watch through these 132 demolishing minutes.

The year’s best film about brutal and emotional anger lies within S. Craig Zahler’s tribute to 1970’s exploitation films.