As I have gathered from other reviews on this site, this film is very prejudiced and overlooked. Nobody seems to have taken into account the warm humour, the brilliantly cheesy action and the neat script and instead gone on to bash the "hoodie youth" protagonists, who are seen mugging people, vandalising things and smoking cannabis. But all that isn't half the point.
'Attack the Block' really gets you going; it's exciting, especially for a teenage audience. It's best seen on the big screen, and when I did see it I'm certain I've never had more fun in a theatre. There's so many laughs, thrills and scares to be had it's unbelievable.
Joe Cornish does terrifically as a debut, helped all the while with Edgar Wright producing. If you enjoyed Wright's previous films ('Shaun of the Dead', 'Hot Fuzz', 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World' and of course the brilliant series 'Spaced') chances are you'll love this too, with its darkly comic but warm and different stylistic cinematography. And speaking of Wright, Nick Frost doesn't exactly give the performance of a lifetime, but his character fits in incredibly well with the kids. It's a real pleasure to see.
There's barely anything I didn't like about this film personally, to be honest. The characters were great, the script brilliant, the filming style amateurish - but that's one of the things that makes it so great. If this was a Hollywood production, it would only be worth a pretty average 6.8 rating. But this is different; a light-hearted, fun-filled adventure.
In conclusion, it's best avoided by miserable, fussy people who can't stand to see delinquent teens in an adventure - but as for those who love laughs, thrills, jumps, frights and excitement, this is one of the best films you'll see for a very long time.
9.8/10
'Attack the Block' really gets you going; it's exciting, especially for a teenage audience. It's best seen on the big screen, and when I did see it I'm certain I've never had more fun in a theatre. There's so many laughs, thrills and scares to be had it's unbelievable.
Joe Cornish does terrifically as a debut, helped all the while with Edgar Wright producing. If you enjoyed Wright's previous films ('Shaun of the Dead', 'Hot Fuzz', 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World' and of course the brilliant series 'Spaced') chances are you'll love this too, with its darkly comic but warm and different stylistic cinematography. And speaking of Wright, Nick Frost doesn't exactly give the performance of a lifetime, but his character fits in incredibly well with the kids. It's a real pleasure to see.
There's barely anything I didn't like about this film personally, to be honest. The characters were great, the script brilliant, the filming style amateurish - but that's one of the things that makes it so great. If this was a Hollywood production, it would only be worth a pretty average 6.8 rating. But this is different; a light-hearted, fun-filled adventure.
In conclusion, it's best avoided by miserable, fussy people who can't stand to see delinquent teens in an adventure - but as for those who love laughs, thrills, jumps, frights and excitement, this is one of the best films you'll see for a very long time.
9.8/10
