5
Brilliant!!! by BodhiDavi
This movie was so refreshing to see. It is packed with 80's nostalgia and did a great job bringing that decade back to life without going "over- the- top corny" on the audience. Shaun, (Thomas Turgoose), should easily be nominated for some best actor awards in the UK...he was THAT good.
The acting is so geniune and raw, that you will probably disregard any problems you find with this movie. My problem was dispite genious camera work and editing - some scenes + character development were a little rushed. As well, this movie tackled the subject of nationalism and its major pitfalls and only just skimmed the surface of it. It's such an interesting subject that I wish was tackled a little more in depth in this movie.
HIGHLY RECCOMENDED!!!
5
Be prepared to be shaken by lsuperior
Solely from a filmmaking point of view, this movie was brilliant from the acting to the cinematography to the period music soundtrack. The content was full of social, cultural and political commentary but there was also a bittersweet element to Shaun and the way the coming-of-age theme was woven in between the explosions of violence, hatred, racism and manipulation. You will question yourself on a few levels though...go see it. Bring gum. You WILL get ansy.