(MOVIE REVIEW) Attack the Block (2011)

Something that has always bothered me has finally been answered. "Why are all movie alien invasions in the US?" I know that I cant be the only one that ever wonders this. LA, DC, NY...they are always getting visitors from other planets. But when is the last time that you saw aliens invade Mexico? Canada? At least now I can tell you what would happen if an alien invaded South London...it would get the crap kicked out of it by a bunch of teenagers.

Overview: When a local gang of teens find an alien that has crashed into a car, they kill it. Thinking that they have thwarted a major alien invasion, they decide to celebrate at the local drug dealers hideout. When this first alien turns out to be the first (and smallest) of many they have to make a choice. Abandon their "block" of stay and fight.

Thoughts? The biggest complaint that most had with this movie was that they couldn't understand the people in it because of their thick accents. I was prepared for this and actually LOVED the heavy accent. I also have no problem with the main character, Moses, being more of an anti-hero. He is a thief that is not polished and lovable. Just a young man that is put in an extraordinary situation that he must make the best of. It adds a level of realism to a very unrealistic movie.

Overall, I thought that the movie was great! The aliens are scary, the characters are interesting, and the movie has some great standout points that make it a winner. The only thing that I would have liked to see more of was from the performance of Nick Frost. I really like him and thought that he would be in more of the film.

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