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Created Jan 01, 2009 12:22AM PST • Edited Jan 01, 2009 12:22AM PST

1. Quality

2. Summary

   Very Good 3.5

   A story about a troubled kid growing up in England in the early 80’s and indoctrinated into a band of kids flirting and conflicting with the skinhead movement rebelling against poverty and perceived stupidity like the Faulklands war. I can’t claim to know if the movie was true to “being in England” in the 80’s, but it did a great job of taking me away to a different place for a few hours in a way that kept me very engaged, had a few real LOL moments, and it kept me wanting to know more about all of the characters.

4. Acting

   Great 4.0

   Thomas Turgoose was excellent the 12 year old Shaun — who was both impressionable and independant. Shephen Graham was also a standout as the older/leader “Combo” with a friendly charisma — especially for a rough-and-tumble gang.

5. Male Stars Great 4.0

6. Female Stars Great 4.0

7. Female Costars Great 4.0

8. Male Costars Great 4.0

10. Film

    OK 2.5

    The filming, sets, costumes and direction were all excellent. I never had a moment when I wasn’t engaged, however, I feel the “descent in to Skinhead-dom” was a little contrived.

11. Direction OK 2.5

12. Play OK 2.5

13. Music OK 2.5

14. Visuals OK 2.5
15. Content

16. Edge

    Risqué 2.0

17. Sex Titillating 2.0

18. Violence Fierce 2.0

19. Rudeness Salty 2.0

21. Reality

    Glib 1.8

22. Circumstantial Glib 1.8

23. Biological Glib 1.8

24. Physical Glib 1.8