I was really pleasantly surprised by Kidulthood. I was expecting a sort of slightly R rated Grange Hill, following a bunch of troubled kids getting up to no good with minimal depth, but Kidulthood is so much more than this. It had loads more character development and exploration, and challenging themes than I had anticipated.
What I really loved about this film was that it managed to drop us into its world, its relationships, its tone and themes almost instantly and effortlessly. The film was so grounded that we didn't need any clunky exposition or time to become acclimatised to the world, we could just get stuck straight in. This authenticity was carried throughout the rest of the film and was a great foundation to build off.
The plot was fantastic, throwing in quite a few twists and turns, with some real sucker punch moments. I found it to be a really engaging story with a great selection of characters, who all had great chemistry. The performances were all really solid, and you can tell that Noel Clarke was writing from experience. All the language, mannerisms, dialogue etc felt very real.
A really solid film which exceeded my expectations.
What I really loved about this film was that it managed to drop us into its world, its relationships, its tone and themes almost instantly and effortlessly. The film was so grounded that we didn't need any clunky exposition or time to become acclimatised to the world, we could just get stuck straight in. This authenticity was carried throughout the rest of the film and was a great foundation to build off.
The plot was fantastic, throwing in quite a few twists and turns, with some real sucker punch moments. I found it to be a really engaging story with a great selection of characters, who all had great chemistry. The performances were all really solid, and you can tell that Noel Clarke was writing from experience. All the language, mannerisms, dialogue etc felt very real.
A really solid film which exceeded my expectations.