Attack The Block

"That's an alien bruv, believe it." Pest

☆☆☆☆☆ Classic 

Attack The Block (2011) is an instant cult classic.


Directed and written by Joe Cornish.


Starring Nick Frost, John Boyega, Jodie Whittaker, Alex Esmail, and Luke Treadaway.


Cornish creates an instant cult alien/horror classic by copying John Carpenters low-budget imaginative style of filmmaking in Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) and John Ford's well drawn characters in Stagecoach (1939). The tried and tested formula of Ford's classic motley group of civilians defend the fort/stagecoach or in this case a block in London works brilliantly here.

I love the way Cornish has his teenage muggers faces hidden at the start and as they become hero's defending their block from aliens their faces and lives are slowly revealed to the audience.

In the scene below we only see a second or two of the alien and yet Joe effectively conveys the drama and danger in fighting them by editing in post production. Films as well as acting performances are made during editing.

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Trivia - Joe Cornish wrote this film after being mugged in real-life one night. Joe noticed his five young assailants were as scared as he was.

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Jane Eyre (2011)

"No. No. Jane do you love me." Rochester

☆☆☆☆☆ Masterpiece 

Jane Eyre (2011) is a sprawling, exquisitely crafted Gothic love story.

Directed by Cary Fukunaga.

Starring Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, Jamie Bell and Judi Dench among others.


This version of Jane Eyre by Cary is the first time I understood fully the repressed sexual desires that Charlotte Brontë hid within the subtext of her characters actions and setting. There isn't one moment throughout the film that Fukunaga does not fill with repressed sexual desires and or tension. Cary also employs stunning visuals both interior and exterior to add to the drama as it unfolds. To me the true genius of a director shows itself when they understands the underlying subtext of the material and keeps the story and visuals focused solely on bringing up and capturing on film the subtext that percolates just under the actors surface during their journey. Compare what happens with Cary's camera and visuals with Abdellatif Kechiche camera and visuals in La Vie D'Adele - Blue Is The Warmest Color (2013). Both directors stories are about forbidden love and repressed sexual desires. In both films the actors do a masterful job of bringing the subtext of their characters and the story to the surface. Fukunaga manages to assist the actors in bringing the subtext to the surface by creating an atmosphere of tension. Kechiches' actors have to repeatedly create the tension on their own as Abdellatif repeatedly abandons his actors subtext for physical actions.

In the scene below I fell in love with Mia, Michael and Cary for finally letting all the repressed sexual desires and love to explode at the end of the scene. Watch how Mia holds back the tears throughout the scene. Michael wisely allows Mia to control the scene, so she can unleash her pent up desires. Cary uses simple closeups until the last moment in the scene when he switches to a long shot. Also note how its the first time these two are in full sunlight and outdoors. What an incredible scene.

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Trivia - The inheritance of 20,000 British Pounds that John, Jane's uncle leaves her is equivalent today to $45.5 million dollars.

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