Review of Clubbed (2008) by Xergio G — 22 May 2009

WOW, this film was awesome - it was written by Geoff Thompson, who is one of my favourite authors - I'm glad they didn't glamourise the violence or make it really schmaltzy in a 'Rise of the footsoldier' type of way - loads of cockneys using cockney rhyming slang while treating women like pieces of meat.

There's a point to this film, to me it's abut self development and progression, using past mistakes and pains to motivate and fuel you. I can personally relate to this film in the sense that there were/are times in my Life when people close to me talk about me as if I am some pathetic man, or some piece of Shit that wil never amount to much, I'm totally cool with this now because much like a coupe of the characters in this film - excercise,martial arts and knowledge were my salvations - this film will appeal to a lot of people, because these days a lot of people have issues and crosses to bear - it's cathartic.

There's some humour in here and some genuinely nice and humane moments - total light VS dark type of stuff, and shows how people can turn into selfish fucking arseholes when they let Drugs consume their Lives, or when they let Money dictate everyhing they do - the character Sparkey comes to mind, when he's hurling abuse at his pregnant Wife and Neglecting her in her time of need - it's upsetting stuff in a way, but Violence and Drugs etc are upsetting really aren't they, it's a reflection of reality - some people will find it hard to stomach, I loved the message that the film concluded with, but I suppose people will form their own individual interpretations of it.

Music is great aswell - the Cast are all great, Colin Salmon especially he's imposing but also has integrity and insight in Immense amounts.

Yeah, what a Brilliant film, Inspiring and thought provoking. It's a film with Tough men, but there's more to them than Violence.. there are Morals here- when films have a profound point to them it's a great thing.