Attack the Block
Vorlage:Infobox film Attack the Block is a science fiction comedy action film directed by Joe Cornish and starring Nick Frost, Jodie Whittaker and Luke Treadaway. The film is due to be released in the United Kingdom on 13 May 2011. It premiered at the South by Southwest festival in Austin Texas on 12 March 2011. Attack the Block is the directorial debut of Cornish.
Plot
Set on a council estate in South London on Bonfire night the film follows a gang of youths, Moses (John Boyega), Pest (Alex Esmail), Dennis (Franz Drameh), Jerome (Leeon Jones) and Biggz (Simon Howard). When mugging nurse Sam (Jodie Whittaker), a fiery object falls from the sky, crashing through the roof of a parked car near them. When they investigate they discover a creature who was part of the meteor and kill it. Soon more aliens follow and the gang have to defend themselves from them.
Production
The film currently has no American distributor but after the reaction of the press and attendees at the SXSW premier, it is highly unlikely it will stay this way. [1] US distributors are concerned by the thick South London accents and that American audiences won't understand them, and may even use subtitles if it is released in the United States.[2]Cornish acknowledged this during the SXSW Q and A When he asked the audience "Can I ask you guys something? American distributors are nervous about language, the slang, could you understand it?", but the audience "shot back a resounding yes." [3]
Reception
Early buzz is extremely positive. Following its premiere at SXSW, Scott Wampler of The Examiner rated it A+ and said it was officially the best film of the festival and likened it to other debuts such as Neil Blomkamp's District 9 and Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs. Matt Patches writing for Cinemablend said "Attack the Block, even on its small scale, may wind up as one of the best action movies of the year".[4] IGN gave it four stars saying "Cornish directs with the confidence of a seasoned pro" and calling the film "a blast from start-to-finish."[5]the film currently holds a 100% "fresh" review score on Rotten Tomatoes[6]
References
External links
- ↑ http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/motion-captured/posts/review-midnight-movie-attack-the-block-is-an-instant-genre-classic
- ↑ Why Attack the Block needs SXSW. Hollywoodreporter.com
- ↑ http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2011/03/sxsw-2011-attack-the-block-hits-austin-hard.html
- ↑ SXSW Review: Attack The Block Could Be The Best Action Movie Of The Year. Cinemablend.com
- ↑ http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/115/1154240p1.html
- ↑ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/attack_the_block/