Tuesday, April 03, 2007

This is England by Shane Meadows (2006, UK)



A pretty enchanting film set in the 80s about a boy and his skinhead friends in suburban England. It's very well-made, everything flows perfectly but there just seem to be a little too many characters, scenes and subplots that don't really tie in well together or have any real closure until you realise the film is somehow suppose to replicate life and its many loose elements, relationships and the things that you probably won't know of and the things that was never meant to make sense or have any real meaning.., and then boom! the ending catches you by surprise. A great film with many subtle moments I can draw inspiration from.

3.5/5 stars
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