UWTL talking about ATTACK THE BLOCK, a little big British flick I just saw tonight. I am getting stoked just typing about it! Went into the 10:50 showing at the Arclight, dog tired but guardedly optimistic that this Sci-Fi Comedy from some of SHAUN OF THE DEAD team, could keep me up and entertained during hours 17 and 18 of the day. Boy did it do that and then some.
This movie was by far the most fun i've had at the movies in a good year or two. The last time I remember being so wholly won over and impressed by a movie that I had high expectations for coming in, was back in September 2009 with WORLD'S GREATEST DAD, a woefully underseen darkly hilarious gem starring Robin Williams. The difference between the two is that ATTACK has all the makings of a sleeper hit whereas DAD was so dark and specific that it was inevitably going to have a rough time gaining an audience.
This movie is everything SUPER 8 wanted to be, but couldn't. It's a very contained throwback to 80's adventure nostalgia that has it's own specific voice and point of view. It was endlessly funny, ridiculously scary, had an amazing and engaging score and rock solid to excellent performances by a group of mostly first time teenage actors.
I could go on about this flick for days (and I probably will in my head) but please heed my advice and SEE THIS MOVIE! With great little movies like these, if people really go out and support, then all the more likely we'll get more original and excellent films like it. I honestly can't wait to see the thing again, and really hope you'll give it a shot.
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