Review of Attack the Block (2011) by Teejay P — 01 Apr 2012

Wow. This is poor. How did it get such good reviews? I didn't like the chav aspect, the mugger-turned-"hero" lead role and nearly every other aspect.

This review of Attack the Block (2011) was written by Teejay P on 01 Apr 2012.

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