When this movie came out its graphic violence shocked some movie goers but the violence was not at all gratuitous -- it was an organic outcome of the movie's well-structured plot. Everything else about this film continues to impress as well: the acting (amazing considering that the kids were just that, kids), the directing, the editing... it's all an example of how to do everything right. This film is often voted one of the top 15 British movies of all time and it deserves to be.
