Review of Cherrybomb (2009) by Russell H — 20 Apr 2010
Mostly unconvincing fare, of interest chiefly to those youngsters who spend too much time on the Internet and need to see Ron Weasley with his top off. (A sight, it has to be said, that in no way requires a big screen.
)... Directors Leyburn and D'Sa must have realised they needed to raise that pre-credits question mark, because otherwise the only tension "Cherrybomb" locates to work with is which of these less-than-likable lads Michelle is going to put out for.
Mundanity given an E4 makeover, then, and for all the transgressive running, bombing and heavy petting it promises, I can't see leisure-centre noir (its climactic murder sequence less fatalist's bad dream than a health-and-safety nightmare) has all that much in the way of legs: this one's right out of the shallow end.
This review of Cherrybomb (2009) was written by Russell H on 20 Apr 2010.
Cherrybomb has generally received mixed reviews.
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