Brilliant story, brilliant acting, funny, frightening and sad. So many films, you see Pele get shot or blown up all the time and it means nothing. In this film, the violence feels horrible, like you're being attacked. NOt everyone knows skinheads, but people will recognise characters from this film- growing up, wanting to fit in with older kids, trying to be cool, the posing aggressive sorts. Shane Meadows is a class director. Conflicted violent/ vulnerable characters are always interesting to watch, but in Woody they created a nice-guy type who is also compelling in his own way. One thing I didn't understand was this guy in their gang who was about 40 and seemed to tag along without anyone questioning.
Review of This Is England
