Review of Made in Britain (1983) by Kilo D — 27 May 2013

A visceral smash to the face of a movie, "Made in Britain" hit me so hard the first time, I had to watch it twice in a row. Alan Clarke is a brilliant director, his steadi-cam shots work as magnets that suck the viewer into the action and his camera work is nothing less than poetic.

The drama is well-written, yet I I fear the nihilistic and pessimistic philosophy mixed with a racial one will be attractive to the wrong viewer--that is no fault of this movie, for it doesn't take positions, it rather opts for a mixture of satire and hard realism and leaves the moral examinations to the audience.

Nevertheless, "Made in Britain" is powerful, riveting, and monumental filmmaking that is equal measures haunting and gorgeous.