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Attack the Block (2011)

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Country: GB/FR
Technical: col/2.35:1 88m
Director: Joe Cornish
Cast: Jodie Whittaker, John Boyega, Alex Esmail, Nick Frost

Synopsis:

A South London tower block comes under siege from alien creatures whose attentions seem to be focused on a group of ne'er-do-well coloured teenagers.

Review:

Effective creature feature in the Critters mould, and reminiscent of John Carpenter at his low-budget basic best. The attacks are deliberately set up and impressively staged, and there is some added freshness provided by the location, younger cast and socio-political subtext (the teenagers suspect a government-sponsored programme to hasten the demise of 'undesirable social elements', though the truth is far more prosaic: the attack was disguised by all the other aerial activity during November 5th celebrations.)

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Country: GB/FR
Technical: col/2.35:1 88m
Director: Joe Cornish
Cast: Jodie Whittaker, John Boyega, Alex Esmail, Nick Frost

Synopsis:

A South London tower block comes under siege from alien creatures whose attentions seem to be focused on a group of ne'er-do-well coloured teenagers.

Review:

Effective creature feature in the Critters mould, and reminiscent of John Carpenter at his low-budget basic best. The attacks are deliberately set up and impressively staged, and there is some added freshness provided by the location, younger cast and socio-political subtext (the teenagers suspect a government-sponsored programme to hasten the demise of 'undesirable social elements', though the truth is far more prosaic: the attack was disguised by all the other aerial activity during November 5th celebrations.)


Country: GB/FR
Technical: col/2.35:1 88m
Director: Joe Cornish
Cast: Jodie Whittaker, John Boyega, Alex Esmail, Nick Frost

Synopsis:

A South London tower block comes under siege from alien creatures whose attentions seem to be focused on a group of ne'er-do-well coloured teenagers.

Review:

Effective creature feature in the Critters mould, and reminiscent of John Carpenter at his low-budget basic best. The attacks are deliberately set up and impressively staged, and there is some added freshness provided by the location, younger cast and socio-political subtext (the teenagers suspect a government-sponsored programme to hasten the demise of 'undesirable social elements', though the truth is far more prosaic: the attack was disguised by all the other aerial activity during November 5th celebrations.)

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