Wednesday, April 8, 2009

'This Is England'


This film is not officially on the "1,001" list, however, it should be, if it's not sooner or later.

It was regarded as one of the best films of 2007.

It's a brilliant film about the skinhead/nationalist movement in England in the early 1980s about a disenfranchised boy, whose father was killed in the Falklands War and finds comfort in the welcoming arms of a local skinhead group, itself torn apart by ideas about racism.

It's a chilling film wonderfully shot and acted. It's simply better than most films you'll see any time soon.

Also, it co-stars "Tommy" from "Snatch," who turns in a particularly great performance.

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