Saturday, May 10, 2008

This is England


This isn't really a review, more a comment on a great movie called "This is Engalnd".

Set in 1983 a young bullied boy gets into the skinhead scene bringing him out of his shell and making him some great new friends. However when an older racist skinhead turns up on the scene Shaun, the young boy, is enamored by his charm and finds a father figure in him.

This leads to harassing the local nnon-white community and ends in a brutal way.

You have to see this film, although based in 1983 the racism and poignant look on society is important ever more today. It's great at capturing the era and shows that not all skin heads were racist nationalists.

It's funny, scary and very sad all in one. 10 out of 10, 5 starts, whatever...... let me know if you have seen this.

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