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Review: “Attack the Block”
Directed by: Joe Cornish
Produced by: Nira Park & James Wilson; Jenny Borgars, Will Clarke, Olivier Courson, Matthew Justice, Tessa Ross, and Edgar Wright (exec. producers)
Written by: Joe Cornish
Starring: John Boyega, Jodie Whittaker, Alex Esmail, Franz Drameh, Leeon Jones, Simon Howard, Luke Treadaway, Jumayn Hunter, Nick Frost
Music By: Steven Price
Year: 2011
I’ve read several of the major publication reviews of this film on Rotten Tomatoes (not all of them, but several), and it seems as though the general consensus regarding Attack the Block among many of the reviewers is that the film is ultimately a B-film that they happened to have enjoyed. Many, including some of the more favorable reviews, are quick to point out the film is a “satire” of genre tropes and a film more concerned about pacing than plotting. Read more…
Update: “Attack the Block” Review Incoming
Hey, I just wanted to say that I had completed a review of Attack the Block just a few minutes ago and found out that, despite saving several times, the draft did not save and the publishing of the article did not go through. As a result, I have to start from the previous save file, which was not nearly as complete and does not reflect over an hour’s worth of revisions. The review will be posted soon, but I’m tired and frustrated and will work on the review again later as it is now after 1:00AM. *sigh*
I’ll try again later…
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