Attack The Block - Edgar Wright Produced Alien Invasion Horror Comedy

[hopefuldreamer]

I thought it was good. Didn't think it was amazing, but it was solid entertainment.

 

[PyroChamber]

What's everyone's thoughts about there possibly being a US remake?

 

[Crockett]

For me I think it's unnecessary, I mean the movie is already in English, yes it's heavily accent British English and uses of slang but still nonetheless English. That's what I think anyway.

 

[nite-owl]

Hell, I would have liked this movie more if I didn't have to follow a bunch of ghetto asses.

I don't get all the praise for it, to me it was average.

Same here and I honestly found the jokes to fall completely flat.

 

[Project862006]

just seen this film and i am in love this film was amazing and probably the most fun filled movie i have seen in 2011 it is pure energy it had coemdy,action,thrills,and just fun energy that cant be described

Boyega is gonna be a star the kid oozes screen presence a great young actor to look at in the future

i love the final scene with Moses and the aliens

9/10

 

[Project862006]

they should make an attack the block game like scott pilgrim!!

 

[Drz]

Attack the Block - Review

Directorial debut for Joe Cornish who also wrote the story for the movie, well I can say this movie was an unexpected surprise!

The film stars a group of teen gangsters led by Moses (played by John Boyega) threatening people with knives and demanding their valuables and whatnot, the basic premise here is that these unlikeable bastards become actually likeable characters in mere 10 minutes, when **** hits the fan and Aliens start popping out in South London, attacking the very street these youngsters, drug heads and others live in, with the police getting to the mix, it’s almost like an Turf war movie.

All the main characters are teenagers and usually finding child/teenager actors is really difficult, but Joe Cornish managed to muster himself a very great group of teenagers who make the team dynamic great fun to watch, I mean these are little nasty teenage pricks, but it’s that utter ruthlessness, their arrogance and “thug life!” attitude that makes their messed up adventure so entertaining to watch, and the character Moses not only kicks ass during the action scenes, he gets a nice personal story during the course of the movie.

The original score by Steven Price, Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe give a great original soundtrack with a mix of techno and orchestrated music, giving a great vibe to the whole “street gangsta” madness that’s going around as the Aliens descend upon the streets.

What the movie did right when it comes to the Aliens in my opinion is that they kept the design very simple. They’re dark gorilla sized monsters, you don’t really see any details because their fur is pitch black, but you do see their teeth very detailed, and that’s what makes the simple design work: It shows the very scary mouth part, while not trying to be overdesigned with monster tentacles or diseased looking skin, it keeps it simple.

Overall I can highly recommend this movie to everyone, it’s just pure flat out crazy fun, it’s Aliens attacking London! Teenagers beating the **** out of aliens while getting drug rings and the cops all mixed up to this mess, the cinematography is good, the pacing is perfect, the music really adds up to all scenes and the characters are *****ebags that you can’t help but to root for.

Easily one of the funniest comedies of the year.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Watched this today, been meanin to for ages but just not got round to it, loved it, great balance of humour, action and drama, 8/10.