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Full of gory practical effects and fluent pop-cultural references, Attack the Block--an alien invasion scenario squeezed into a single apartment building--belongs to the same species of British genre comedy as Edgar Wright's Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. Director Joe Cornish takes some clever routes around the limitations of his budget, filming on location in London's Heygate Estate (itself a once utopian science-fiction experiment) and mining the freshness of his young cast's authentic street slang. When the aliens arrive (they simply drop, during a frosty Bonfire Night, out of the shining pepper of the stars) they're also smartly designed: primal and supernatural, no detail escapes their digitally-blackened fur other than a set of menacingly glowing teeth, all of them incisors. The block's defence is up to a group of teenage hoods, lead by the imposing Moses (John Boyega) and reluctantly helped by middle-class neighbour Sam (Jodie Whittaker). Armed with fireworks and mounted on muscle bikes, they launch an entertaining and Spielbergian resistance through the block's labyrinth of corridors and walkways. As the body count racks up, Joe Cornish's smart script highlights the block's painful social divisions: Sam, the audience surrogate, is mugged by Moses' crew in the film's opening scene, and through Sam we're drawn into the poignant domestic lives of kids on the brink of gangsterism. More alien to each other than the beasts on their tail, the survival of these divided class members hangs on the recognition that they have a stake in each other. --Leo Batchelor
Amazon.co.uk Review
Full of gory practical effects and fluent pop-cultural references, Attack the Block--an alien invasion scenario squeezed into a single apartment building--belongs to the same species of British genre comedy as Edgar Wright's Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. Director Joe Cornish takes some clever routes around the limitations of his budget, filming on location in London's Heygate Estate (itself a once utopian science-fiction experiment) and mining the freshness of his young cast's authentic street slang. When the aliens arrive (they simply drop, during a frosty Bonfire Night, out of the shining pepper of the stars) they're also smartly designed: primal and supernatural, no detail escapes their digitally-blackened fur other than a set of menacingly glowing teeth, all of them incisors. The block's defence is up to a group of teenage hoods, lead by the imposing Moses (John Boyega) and reluctantly helped by middle-class neighbour Sam (Jodie Whittaker). Armed with fireworks and mounted on muscle bikes, they launch an entertaining and Spielbergian resistance through the block's labyrinth of corridors and walkways. As the body count racks up, Joe Cornish's smart script highlights the block's painful social divisions: Sam, the audience surrogate, is mugged by Moses' crew in the film's opening scene, and through Sam we're drawn into the poignant domestic lives of kids on the brink of gangsterism. More alien to each other than the beasts on their tail, the survival of these divided class members hangs on the recognition that they have a stake in each other. --Leo Batchelor
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Having seen how split the reviews are, I feel moved to write my own.
Lots of other viewers found it hard to engage with the characters because of the nasty mugging the commit at the beginning of the film, which is quite understandable, and perhaps if I'd been in a different mood when watching, I'd have felt the same. However, I think that the character arcs that they go through are the real strengths of this film. I've grown bored of films where the characters seem set in stone as 'goodies' or 'baddies'; Hollywood is the worst offender, but plenty of Brit-flicks do it too. The world isn't like that, people are complicated, and the script and acting are strong enough to make the progression of the characters believable.
Add to that that I love monster movies, especially when the CGI is not overwhelming, and the coarse humour gave me a lot of laughs.
There is some social commentary in here, but the film doesn't beat you round the head with it. The message I took was basically '15 is a bit young to be beyond redemption'.
Finally.. to use the complete unknown John Boyega as the lead was a risk that paid off brilliantly. I look forward to seeing him in bigger and more serious roles soon.
Lots of other viewers found it hard to engage with the characters because of the nasty mugging the commit at the beginning of the film, which is quite understandable, and perhaps if I'd been in a different mood when watching, I'd have felt the same. However, I think that the character arcs that they go through are the real strengths of this film. I've grown bored of films where the characters seem set in stone as 'goodies' or 'baddies'; Hollywood is the worst offender, but plenty of Brit-flicks do it too. The world isn't like that, people are complicated, and the script and acting are strong enough to make the progression of the characters believable.
Add to that that I love monster movies, especially when the CGI is not overwhelming, and the coarse humour gave me a lot of laughs.
There is some social commentary in here, but the film doesn't beat you round the head with it. The message I took was basically '15 is a bit young to be beyond redemption'.
Finally.. to use the complete unknown John Boyega as the lead was a risk that paid off brilliantly. I look forward to seeing him in bigger and more serious roles soon.
Format:DVD
Such a funny film, great story line recommend it to someone who is into sci-fi/action/comedy. Great price for what it is and don't read the other reviews because its a great film and i recommend buying it!
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Well the charcters in this film are 22years my junior and relating to them was difficult (never was In a "Gang" myself), understanding some of their lingo was like trying to hold a coversation with my neice! However, that said, that IS how they speak nowadays (so people harping on about the poor English really should wind their necks in).
Ok so they mug someone at the start.... it happens, some people whined about it being a "Brutal" mugging???? Not from my seat it wasnt! "But we cant relate to them as their little scumbags they cry!!" I'll point these people towards othersuch films as Hitman (erm hello, he's a hitman!), Twighlight (a vampire? a 400 year old one...dating a school girl!! Dont we have a word for older men preying on young girls? ), Lock stock (Great film but they're all wrong-uns in their own way)
The simple fact is I knew what type of film it was before I watched it and still found plenty of enjoyment in it. It's both funny & action packed (well thats a slight overstatement but I'm just following suit from all the drama queens).
Definately worth a watch if you have an open mind and a sense of humour (would probably suit people aged 15-40 tops)
Ok so they mug someone at the start.... it happens, some people whined about it being a "Brutal" mugging???? Not from my seat it wasnt! "But we cant relate to them as their little scumbags they cry!!" I'll point these people towards othersuch films as Hitman (erm hello, he's a hitman!), Twighlight (a vampire? a 400 year old one...dating a school girl!! Dont we have a word for older men preying on young girls? ), Lock stock (Great film but they're all wrong-uns in their own way)
The simple fact is I knew what type of film it was before I watched it and still found plenty of enjoyment in it. It's both funny & action packed (well thats a slight overstatement but I'm just following suit from all the drama queens).
Definately worth a watch if you have an open mind and a sense of humour (would probably suit people aged 15-40 tops)
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ATTACK THE BLOCK...EXCELLENT
Never having been a big fan of the adam & joe show, but seeing the premise of the movie, and having the always watchable Nick Frost in it. Read more
Published 11 days ago by sam lowry
Do not waste your money
Complete utter nonsense and not even worth one star rating. The storyline is very poor and a total rubbish. HOw movies such as this are permitted to be made I do not know. Read more
Published 14 days ago by Mr. A. Razzaghi
Not funny, not scary, just awful
Cornish should hang his head in shame. And as other reviewers have noted, the main characters deserve a damn good thrashing. Which unfortunately they don't get.
Published 23 days ago by Mr. R. Horberry
"..AWESOME FUNNY BRIT COMEDY SCI-FI.."
This is an extremely fun and extremely brilliant British comedy sci-fi horror! Directed by Joe Cornish who was part of the hilarious Adam and Joe show! Read more
Published 1 month ago by S. Drury
Tripe!!
What a waste of Lottery funding! The script was very poor quality, the acting was embarrassing and should have come with subtitles - I was under the impression that being a British... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Nat34
Non-lethal Bizzle
Given that Joe Cornish has an impressive comedy CV - who could forget the time Mark E. Smith attacked him with a plastic bag on Vinyl Justice: "I'm suffocatin', Mr Smith! Read more
Published 2 months ago by G. O'Doherty
Great start, many clichés challenged, ending a cop-out
Spoiler alert....
Anyway, there was a lot to like about this film, at first at least.
The good stuff first. Read more
Anyway, there was a lot to like about this film, at first at least.
The good stuff first. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Apple-eater
Meh
It's quite same-y all the way through but there's some good bits and my boyfriend and I quote it occasionally. I wouldn't watch it again though. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Lady Marian
Rooting for the aliens in this one
Not sure what the reviewers found so deserving in this film to award it five stars. It is a fairly typical low budget B movie but the characters are almost all universally... Read more
Published 2 months ago by DaveW
All this film does is show what is ultimately wrong with society today
I bought this film on a whim and the fact that my girlfriend had heard it was funny, it has Nick Frost in and is produced by the producer of Shaun of the Dead so thought I would... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Zarakai
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