Review of This Is England (1941) by Jen B — 02 Dec 2008
The funny thing is I accidentally clicked on this film while searching through my on demand queue. I was too lazy to stop it and go through picking another movie, so I let the movie play. Within 5 min I realized it was a happy accident.
The acting, amazing. Nothing was forced. Everything felt genuine. Even the grocer was stellar. Stephen Graham was exemplary and I'm excited to follow up on his other films. He was able to convey frustration, anxiety, anger, loathing, insecurity and vulnerability convincing and deflty.
I believed he was Combo; conflicted, tortured and self loathing. Little Thomas Turgoose, what a doll and skilled actor. It's hard to find films where everyone not only holds there ground, but demolishes it deftly making me believe that this is their life and their experience.
The cinematography was simple yet had some artistic elements. The sound track, fabulous. The script straight forward, yet poignant. It reaches beyond the British isle and speaks to the thing inside of us that wants to belong, be valued, and matter.
This review of This Is England (1941) was written by Jen B on 02 Dec 2008.
This Is England has generally received very positive reviews.
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