So i went to watch this film last night expecting it to be ANOTHER urban teen drama, but i was pleasantly surprised.
I do however feel that the whole concept was aimed at a younger audience as the film was set out in a video game style format as the whole plot was like a mission/quest in a video game. Some people may not have grasped this concept but i personally thought it was very well carried out.
This was a breath of fresh air for the urban movie scene as it broke the cliché of serious underground teen drama with its humorous twists throughout. It may have been difficult for some people to grasp that some of the more tongue in cheek scenes of the film were made on purpose in good humour.
However, what let the film down was the suddenness of some of the key events within the film. Rather than building up to them, i felt they were rushed and poorly timed. Yet, some of the events that did cause some tension and ambiguity left me disappointed as the scenes where these buildups of tension climaxed, went in a completely different direction than i would have expected or therein wanted.
In summary i thought this film good although it could have been better. One thing that people have to realise is the message Mo Ali is trying to send across to the younger audience who may be involved in postcode warfare. It tries to educate the youth in thinking about consequences before they act on something. Therefore i see this film as most people see Marmite. You either grasp the concept and comprehend it fully and in essence love it, or you don't grasp it and find some of the scenes pointless and therefore hate it.
I do however feel that the whole concept was aimed at a younger audience as the film was set out in a video game style format as the whole plot was like a mission/quest in a video game. Some people may not have grasped this concept but i personally thought it was very well carried out.
This was a breath of fresh air for the urban movie scene as it broke the cliché of serious underground teen drama with its humorous twists throughout. It may have been difficult for some people to grasp that some of the more tongue in cheek scenes of the film were made on purpose in good humour.
However, what let the film down was the suddenness of some of the key events within the film. Rather than building up to them, i felt they were rushed and poorly timed. Yet, some of the events that did cause some tension and ambiguity left me disappointed as the scenes where these buildups of tension climaxed, went in a completely different direction than i would have expected or therein wanted.
In summary i thought this film good although it could have been better. One thing that people have to realise is the message Mo Ali is trying to send across to the younger audience who may be involved in postcode warfare. It tries to educate the youth in thinking about consequences before they act on something. Therefore i see this film as most people see Marmite. You either grasp the concept and comprehend it fully and in essence love it, or you don't grasp it and find some of the scenes pointless and therefore hate it.
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