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MCT:June 29, 2008
A wonderfully dark and gritty film that feels like Dead Mans Shoes. A very simple story, a girl and a woman on the run, is transformed into a more detailed character study. At 85 minutes the film is tense and surrounded in mystery as bit by bit we are exposed to why they are on the run and why they are being chased. The acting is fantastically real, it really does raise the quality of the overall film. Other British films such as Kidulthood and Snatch are ruined by quirky, over the top performances and stereotypically cliched dialogue. Not here. Groome is naive and innocent yet suprisngly strong. One supporting character shows a softer side in the very british offering of a cup of tea to his captives. Spruell is also mysteriously captivating as the son robbed of a despicable father. He plays it with an understated amount of both love and contempt. The film as opposed to being shocking is more uncomfortable. The overall tone is bleak but the message at the end is a fair one. Just about everyone gets their comeuppance. A true great, though it does take time to settle into its shoes.
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MCT:June 15, 2008
A great film about an awful situation. The team did a fantastic job here with only 19 days of shooting, and a tiny budget. The lead performances were very good too.
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MCT:June 13, 2008
Directed by: Paul Andrew Williams.
Starring: Lorraine Stanley, Georgia Groome, Alexander Morton, Johnny Harris.
<< "Why the fuck did you run away?"..."Cause living at home was shit, mums dead ain't she and my dad was a bastard, he beat me...he was always pissed." >>
The story follows a woman and a young girl on the run, the woman beaten and the young girl distrout, they have both been involved in an event that is keeping them on the run, or else they will be found.
I certainly tried keeping the synopsis above as minimum as possible, because nothing should be ruined for this film...especially when its simply told and runs for a mere 78 minutes (without credits)...but what is told is something great.
The story pretty much is split into 3 angles, the first being from the angle of the two on the run, the other of the two who are chasing her and the other of the person who has set this all up...never does the film drag on any of these angles, each section is tautly told and remains full of tension and grittiness, there is never a dull or forced moment.
The performances are some of the most committed and strongest i have seen in an independent, unknown first debut in many years. Everyone does wonders with there well thought out characters, but the one to mention is Georgia Groome. 14 at the time of filming, she inhabits the role with such complexity and experience, its shocking to see the attitude and range coming from someone so unknown...and when the emotion is raised, its heart-wrenching to see her the way she is.
As much as I am trying to say nothing about the film or its themes, the 3rd act I will mention. Brutal, unrelenting and very morally hard to watch, its one of the more daring acts you'll see that is portrayed realistically, but the final frames could have gone in so many different directions that the one delivered here does feel a little unconvincing.
London to Brighton is certainly worth the watch and I urge you to seek it out. An outstanding debut that is amazingly realistic and gritty in its dark themes and is all the more satisfying when you know that the characters are the main focus and they are given the right treatment with some astonishing performances. -
MCT:May 25, 2008
This is an extremely gritty and realistic portrayal of a dark side of London. The tone of this film is dead on and it is so well acted and shot that it is difficult to watch at times. If you are OK with watching a dark film then try this one.
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MCT:May 10, 2008Very heady subject matter...from pedophilia to prostitution and murder...friendship to courage and heroism...this is not easy to watch but once you start, you can't look away. Amazing performances all 'round.
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lizzellotteposted 264 days ago -
After watching London to Brighton it was a good movie but sad aswell. Putting a girl up at Prostitution at 14 does happen even younger some people are sick but this movie does prove a point a little. Altogether prostitution is wrong. Movie features Lorraine Stanley who was in Casualty in the first show of 2007 she was also in eastenders, also has jack deam from shameles who he played marty in it in this movie he has a short appreance. Nathan Constance who was in bad girls, footballers wifes and the bill. Theres pretty much a big cast in this movie.
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