The Movie Diorama Although that's not saying much, let's be honest. Aliens tend to strike landmarks or major capital cities. We've seen the White House explode, The Great Wall of China infiltrated and the Golden Gate Bridge destroyed. So it's quite refreshing to focus all the science fiction energy into a block of flats on the outskirts of London, but that is where the originality ends. The plot is as simple as you think, aliens fall from the sky and hunt down a group of youths in a council estate where they must defend themselves and save the planet. British B-Movie goodness is the best way to describe this unusual flick. Illustrating the intimidation of youths ("chavs" between you and I) that lurk in the darkness which is then turned around to view them as fearful. It subtly conveys the adaption these delinquents need to make in order to fit into the environment they reside in, where they are simply forgotten about. However, any meaningful themes are tossed aside to make way for simple entertainment. "Black gorilla wolves" galloping through dimly lit corridors, screeching with their neon blue jaws. Extremely basic designs yet these extraterrestrials are certainly memorable. Acting was functional, Boyega and Whittaker shining above the rest. My judgement for this film simply comes down to my own personal taste, which is why I think it is mediocre at best. I physically cannot stand the accent. "Oi fam I'll merk u boi init, don't touch me fam yeah? I'll cuss u.". It's like a complete different language, I honestly need the subtitles on. The rapid execution of dialogue means I can't keep up with what is being said, therefore negating any humour that is injected into the screenplay. Speaking of the script, it's hit and miss. The British wit works well but, again, some of the lines really don't have any effect on me. The film pretty much starts immediately, leaving no time for character development or backstory. As a consequence, the characters are expendable. Perfectly watchable sci-fi, just not to my taste.

tomwladyslaw This is one of the most unlikable films I have ever seen. I literally hate it. I think the plot always had potential & in a way, I kind of like the Aliens too, their design & appearance. What ruined it for me beyond any hope of tolerance was the characters that made up the story. The teenage gang in this movie are the biggest pile of w*****s, basically bullies & thieves, scumbags, & I'm supposed to root for them because they're the main roles? Not a chance. I wanted the aliens to win, & for the gang members to die in varying violent ways. I turned this off about half way through in agreement with two other friends that were watching this with me. This is one of my most detested films, ever.

colins573 There's a reason the experts on rotten tomatoes gave it a 90%. The movie is not about making you think the main characters are angels. It's about showing the humanity of kids, even the punk ones that grow up in a gang culture in a poor area. The realism mixed with the scifi and the superb humor is what makes this such a great movie. There wasn't 10 minutes going by that I wasn't laughing at something. It also wasn't too long and drawn out. The pace was exciting and the music was enjoyable. The personalities of the kids were all unique and the lady was also an interesting mix in that bunch of punks. Yeah they are messed up, but most of them die and you end up just hoping that Moses will turn into a better dude.

mistoppi My friend Pipsa and I rented two movies today, and since I saw this one last, it's easier to write about this one now. The other one will be in the list of short reviews at end of July.Attack The Block is a movie I've low-key wanted to see for a long time, but for some reason I never got it. I didn't even know what the plot was though - but once I quickly glanced at the summary and watched first few minutes, it's clear that the plot could be a B- movie. But the technical side of the film makes sure this film is pure quality!While the plot is simple - aliens attacking and all that jazz - the writing is amazing. The skillful writing is mostly shown through the dialogue. The dialogue is hilarious, and it sounds like teenagers could genuinely talk instead of too childish or too mature. But while the dialogue is so much fun, the characters sometimes drop incredible truth bombs about the society. While you'd easily think that's kind of weird in the middle of alien invasion, they aren't just thrown there. It comes from the conversation, which is weirdly realistic even in this quite absurd scenario.The writing's finesse can be also shown in the characters. They are anti-heroes, but they are more than just the trope. They do what they have to, and that means they can mug people when they need to, and other times they can save people. It's clear they are teenagers who feel like they can't trust adults anymore. They only have themselves and each other, and all that. That could be analysed better once I've seen this film again.One great thing about the monsters of this film is that they are terrifying and quite unique. They easily give you jump-scares, BUT after the film you don't think they are going to attack you from around the corner. After all this isn't a horror film.Another thing that makes Attack The Block really stand out it's the cinematography. Mostly it's simple and basic, but there are few extremely interesting angles. Also every shot seems kind of beautiful because of the excellent use of colours. There are so many amazing things about this film. It is very easy to enjoy it: it's thrilling, visually beautiful and filled with interesting dialogue and characters. I don't understand how it isn't bigger than it is. It's definitely a movie you should see!