Bullet Boy

Clichés as big as Canary Wharf lurk on the horizon, but it's about time urban Britain confronted these issues with its own cinematic voice.

...tells a familiar tale in a naturalistic, apparently largely improvised way. But in its own good time, it achieves real emotional resonance.

...offers a vibrant reconsideration of the inner city genre. Its palette enhanced by the ubiquitous primary-coloured wall paint of state-funded interiors, the film emphasizes the regulated patterns of urban architecture...

So Solid Crew's Ashley Walters excels in a firebrand social drama that smoulders with menace.