Eden Lake (2008)
8/10
Welcome to England Circa 2008.
17 September 2008
First: as a film. This film is a beautiful work, it is truly impressive, there are a few minor goofs but it is a fine film.

As an experience: Welcome to the mindset of the "Chav" that permeates our world. I am impressed by the frankness of this film, the young man portraying "brett" is fabulous and is so reminiscent of dozens of people you can see freely wandering around basking in their own glory. They are the lost ones who belong no where and think that they should have everything that they want simply because they want it.

The "Youths" portrayed in this film are shockingly well done and their interactions are so true to life it feels like looking into the real world. There is a single one who at some point chooses to refuse to go along with something and he is threatened with violence if he does not comply. Welcome to the real world.

Amazing. And don't get me started about the parents - So real it is scary.
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