Victim

I watched this movie with low expectations, but i was surprisingly glued to the screen through the entire movie.

As for the acting, i did not feel like it could be any better. As for the storyline, its good, and will throw in some surprises for you..

Basically a story of a young guy who has had to take care of his little sister since he was 16, because his no-good mother left them. He turned to crime, to be able to take care of his little sister. But as others had been victims to his crimes, so was he. A story of how we can all be victims...

Watch it, its much better than most of you think.

I actually really enjoyed this film, the acting was quite decent, it had an enjoyable story line, a bit of a parable. The rich father was in some of Shane Meadow's films, I've seen the black guy who looks after his sister in a recent BBC comedy drama about a bunch of diverse characters on a probation based community work group, he did a good job of the acting on that one as well.

The film is about a young man's attempts to move away from a life of violent crime, with the help of a wholesome country girl who comes to stay with his friend in the city, only to find himself the target of retaliation.

i watched this film with no expectations - other than an attraction to the gritty London setting and a willingness to give a no-name British film a chance - and no reference points because of the internet's total ignoration

is it complex? is it well acted? is it well scripted? well probably not

is it worth watching? yes

it isn't "wild bill" which i watched for exactly the same reasons and in exactly the same circumstances, but it's certainly worth watching. i didn't feel there was enough back-story to the character "Mia" but the other main characters were utterly believable archetypes (NOT stereotypes) and i applaud it

The biggest shock of my weekend was finding out this production didn't star anyone from Hollyoaks. There is nothing here to suggest the 'stars' could tackle anything more taxing than a toothpaste commercial. It is also highly amusing to note the director's desperate attempts at urban authenticity, with loads of street slang, f-words and yoof tunes on the soundtrack at every given opportunity. Shame he made such a pigs ear of everything else.

It's a very earnest effort at making a teen British drama, and the moral about wasting your life committing crimes rather than getting an education is a good one. Tragically, this lesson is delivered in a scene which is more likely to elicit laughs then get the audience thinking, and against a backdrop of tedious black stereotypes swearing at each other and behaving like a bunch of morons, you're far more likely to be reaching for the OFF switch then learning how to better yourself.

Actually, I've got something to teach you... DON'T WATCH THIS MOVIE. IT'S RUBBISH. There you go. I'll even write it on a bit of card for you. Aren't I nice? 2/10