Review of This Is England (2007) by Andy O — 08 Sep 2009
A superb film , sure to be a classic. The film is gritty and raw and shows you how a young mind can be manipulated and the some what shallowness and hypercritical nature of Racism.
The film transports the viewer to 1983 with the use of a mix of Contemporary film will a cinematography that makes Shaun world very real and it makes you feel that you are watching a documentary.
The film is distinctly British , no doubt foreign audiences will need subtitles to understand the lead villains strong Liverpool accent and the Yorkshire accents of most of the case.
Shane Meadows really empresses as a director , you can see his flare he has given a story that very easily could have ended up as unrealistic or similar to many other films about racism, this is shown even in his casting of Thomas Turgoose as the lead even though he had never acted before and has been diagnosed with ADHD. Shane clearly knows the story he wants to tell and tells it masterfully.
This review of This Is England (2007) was written by Andy O on 08 Sep 2009.
This Is England has generally received very positive reviews.
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