Review of Fish Tank (2009) by Paul P — 24 Apr 2010
This is such a focused piece of direction by Andrea Arnold. She captures not only the look but the mindset of the run down Essex lifestyle. The film is told entirely from Mia's perspective. Mia is played by first time actress with a kind of authenticity that catches you off guard.
Apparently her own life mirrors the character of Mia pretty closely. She has such a great talent for showing the torment and confusion all while holding back because she's going through emotions she has never felt or known before.
Kierston Wareing and Michael Fassbender are fantastic playing alongside Jarvis. Don't duck this film because of the "Coming of Age" tagline it gets. Its a WAY better film than that.
This review of Fish Tank (2009) was written by Paul P on 24 Apr 2010.
Fish Tank has generally received very positive reviews.
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