Review of This Is England (2007) by Conner R — 31 Jan 2011
I don't know why this came off as so bland, maybe because the skinhead/punk attitude has been depicted in a lot more ambitious ways. When you watch something like Romper Stomper, American History X or even Summer of Sam, they take you deep into the mindset of the lifestyle and mindset of the characters.
They also manage to be more visually striking and the plot moves forward a lot more. This has character development and a decent story, it's just nothing new. Even the visual style is borrowed from Larry Clark/Harmony Korine.
I think people who haven't been exposed to many movies like this will absolutely love it, but for me it just seemed to be the same old thing.
This review of This Is England (2007) was written by Conner R on 31 Jan 2011.
This Is England has generally received very positive reviews.
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