This film bases itself on a dark (no pun intended) future of African-Americans, as they have been forced into the Terrordome, a "city" surrounded by barbed fences, a "city" where drugs, violence, and police corruption run rampant, and a rapidly depleting ozone layer bakes the city.
This British film is gritty and hardcore, portraying the negative aspects of "ghetto" life, a life that is often glorified in modern hip-hop culture. The acting is very well done, particularly during scenes of tension between Spike and his brother-in-law concerning Jodie and, aside from a couple of references which, whether done out of respect or as an inside joke, are rather silly (e.g. Spike's grandmother's name is Rosa Parkson), is very well done. The movie's setting is based on a bleak future as portrayed in black-conscious hip-hop groups such as Public Enemy ("Welcome To The Terrordome" is a Public Enemy song), and the soundtrack (mostly by the groups Sense of Sound and Black Radical MKII), broadcast throughout the movie's scenes from Terrordome's pirate radio station, is reminiscent of these groups and is also well done. This film is worth watching if you are a fan of these groups, or would like to see a different portrayal of bleak futures of oppression, since most films of this type, such as "Blade Runner", focus only on white or robotic characters.
