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I saw this film yesterday on DVD.. I must admit, it was a really good film.. Although I heard of other films like CITY OF GOD from Brazil.. KIDS from the U.S. and LA HAINE from France.. In this country, we got KIDULTHOOD..
Although there has been a lot of controversy about the film. I don't find anything wrong with that.. except this movie looks at the dark side of British school kids growing up in everyday lives in the 21st century.. Sex, drugs, pregnancy, violence.. All these subjects are portrayed in this film, which is crammed inside 24 hours.
Yes! They were some really good performances.. Not to say that all the actors in this film are just 'pulling it off'.. This is really how we the public see the school kids as of today..
During my days at school, I remember the time where kids used to truant off school, smoke in the toilets, bullying? A few times I've seen it happen.. As I see it now, school kids has now evolved. All these things like in the movie (in some places..) is happening now..
Director Medhaj Huda certainly did a good job of this doing this movie in a way how we see the school kids being portrayed in today's lives.. Even though it came from Noel Clarke's script who he plays as Sam..
Some good musical sequences that blended well with the film..
Although the British film industry has struggled hard to make movies like CITY OF GOD or LA HAINE.. With KIDULTHOOD.. why not?
Mind you, after seeing the DVD.. I even saw the special features.. It's nice to know that this film was shot at a small budget over a four and half week shoot period - which is really good.
Well, to sum it up. I give this one a thumbs up! Great film. I got no qualms about it. I think this one will go down as good one.. 9 out of 10!
score 9/10
smiley-32 28 May 2006
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