I came to this film expecting something darkly funny. Perhaps it is just the changing society from 1995 to 2008, but I fully captured the grit, the emotional void, the shallowness, and the stunted life views -but missed even a wisp of humor. Mid-way through the film, I openly wondered if there would be something that engaging or funny to come. But the extra time in viewership brought nothing of value.
The sneak -peek into the living standards of a working-class English family kept me mildly interested. One did hope that the relationship between the main character - a boy killer who is trying to fake remorse - and his bunk mate - a young soldier in guilty suffering from an act of murder - would lead to some caring by a viewer about the characters. That hope is quickly dashed and the film grinds on.
If one were looking for a film interesting, gritty, and or more lasting value, I'd suggest Jeffrey Wright in Basquiat.
The sneak -peek into the living standards of a working-class English family kept me mildly interested. One did hope that the relationship between the main character - a boy killer who is trying to fake remorse - and his bunk mate - a young soldier in guilty suffering from an act of murder - would lead to some caring by a viewer about the characters. That hope is quickly dashed and the film grinds on.
If one were looking for a film interesting, gritty, and or more lasting value, I'd suggest Jeffrey Wright in Basquiat.