Review of Attack the Block (2011) by Phil T — 08 Mar 2012
My bias...
Loves: A good, under the radar action flick.
Likes: British movies.
Dislikes: Most sci-fi.
Hates: Hard to understand accents.
Attack The Block was a film from early 2011 that slipped under my radar. I had heard buzz growing about the internet, but never had the chance to watch it. When it came to the end of the year lists, I saw it pop up on several, which made my interest grow even more, so naturally, I finally took the time to hunt down my copy.
Attack The Block centers around a group of thugs in a London neighborhood who are front and center when an alien invasion of sorts hits town. The action is tense and the creature design is really cool in a 'less is more' way. I loved the direction of this movie and the pace never lets up. It has a lot of 'edge of your seat' moments. Yes, it's got it's problems (which I will highlight below), and Nick Frost doesn't have much to do, but I had a ton of fun watching it. You just have to get past...the accents. The thick British accents are very 'working class' and a lot of the slang and dialog had me scratching my head. It didn't effect the story at all - that's pretty straightforward - but I'm sure I missed some tidbits along the way.
Attack The Block is one fun time at the movies. If you like movies like District 9 or (to a lesser extent) Super 8, see this immediately.
Score: 4/5 stars.
This review of Attack the Block (2011) was written by Phil T on 08 Mar 2012.
Attack the Block has generally received positive reviews.
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