What's it all about? When an alien lands on a South East London estate and attacks youth Moses he attacks back , leading the aliens to seek revenge. Him and his gang must join forces with woman they mugged , a posh stoner and nine year olds armed with super soakers , in order to save thier estate from invasion.
Starring? Nick Frost , Jodie Whittaker , Luke Treadaway , John Boyega.
An alien attack on a South East London estate? It seem in the case of director/ writer Joe Cornish this is teh equation to original comic genius. Cornish somehow manages to make us sympathise with a bunch of knife yielding , foul mouthed youths , despite the fact they mug an innocent woman and swear between every other word. As a South East Londer myself I soon was accustomed to their unique dialect , and was even inspired to drop the odd 'init' myself after watching. When gang leader Moses decides avenges an alien for attacking him and the gorilla like creatures seek revenge themselves , he must join forces with some odd companions to defend thier estate against the invasion. Thus the battle of Chav vs Alien commences , and boy is it epic. Cornish displays a fine balance of action , comedy and sharp fanged extra terrestrials. The fresh faced cast a re nigh on faultless, and do all they can to enhance the witty dialogue and refreshing plot. Attack the block is wonderfully light-hearted and humorous , and a great representation of British cinema.Cornish's script
implies more than just alien comedy though , beneath the battle lies a message of prejudice and underprivileged backgrounds. Perhaps Cornish is asking us to see past the hoodies , because who knows , they may just save you from an alien invasion one day .
Verdict? 4 Stars , cleverly hilarious.
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