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My girlfriend selected it, because of Idris. I hesitated when I saw IMDb rating. So we watched it and it was REALLY good. You need to have some knowledge and appreciation for that community and that time in history, so you can immerse yourself into the story.

It's not like "the best movie of all times", it's a really engaging movie. Some commenters are complaining about cliches, and looking back I suppose there are some. But they didn't jump out at me and make me cringe while I was watching, which means that the story and the film-making were successful. Glad I got to see it. Well done, Mr. Elba!

From the get go, the way the film is shot grips you. A film with some rough edges, but a great cast of actors and a brilliant story line. Idris Elba has really made a mark in his debut of directing.

As a Londoner i realised that a movie like this had never been made. We don't have any movies or historical reference material which provides insight into the journey Jamaican expats made and what it was like to settle iinto the Uk during the 70s and 80s. Its scandalous that this movie hasn't been made before. Although the book makes us despise the lead character D, in the movie he came across as captivating. Human, flawed and often funny. In fact there is this trail of humour which filters through the dialogue which is also my experience of being with my Jamaican friends. Sometimes humour in unlikely places in the movie especially with the audience's attitude to Rico. A nasty yet colorful character played by a white man who sounds Jamaican and it turns out Steven Graham does actually have Jamaican heritage and grew up in a Caribbean neighbourhood in Manchester as a child. He is excellent in this movie. The lead actress who plays D's wife has never been in a movie before and her performance electrified the screen. Part of the generation of Jamaicans who came over to work in the NHS, she represents all that is good and solid in the community. I found it fascinating and felt it was important for all Londoners and Jamaicans to see this movie. A slice of our history

F poeple think this movie is a 10 then how do you rate the thousands of other movies that are way better than this grab film.

I enjoyed the first 20 minutes then it kind of got dull,

6.1

Pretty decent directional debut of Idris Elba. It takes partly place in Jamaica and partly in London. It has quite interesting characters, even if they are at times a bit stereotype. But he tries to look beneath the dread locks and mostly successes. The lead actor Aml Ameen was very good and an excellent choice for the lead. Great performance, very sympathich and versatile. I did not like Stephen Graham who totally hammered it up. But the rest of the cast, that also involves a beautiful performance by Shantol Jackson and the kid who played the young "D" got perfectly directed by Elba. Its a crime story. A revenge story. The story itself is not new, maybe just the setting and circumstances. The film is accompanied with great music and the atmosphere was perfectly captured in general. The ending is good and satisfying (which is something rare these days...) All in all a recommendable film, but not one that will win awards.