Tower Block

How come so many british movies are so much better than american productions ? Well, most of the time, they have better actors, and also make more realistic movies. I can name many titles worth checking out, british movies so good you will headbang of hapiness. While America seems to be stuck at the moment with different ideas, European cinema usually bring us something different. Tower Block may not sound like something original, once you have seen the trailer, but is it possible we have another british knockout served well done ?

Becky ( Sheridan Smith ) witness a young man being beaten down outside her appartment door. She tries to help him, but is also beaten down. For protection from gang violence, a thug named Kurtis ( Jack O`Connell ) collects money from every appartment to make sure they are safe. One day, snipers begin to shoot through the appartments in the Tower Block. Some of the neighbours are killed, some manage to survive. Becky and the rest of the survivors, try to make their way out, and also get some answers of who are shooting at them.

Oh god fuck yeah.....

This is just what i needed. A high quality british thriller with very good acting and very detailed scenes, that makes Tower Block a cinema feast. The story may look like something we have seen before, but directors James Nunn and Ronnie Thompson manage to keep the movie hold a steady line with such powerful performances. Just the fact that they manage to make such intensive scenes with so small budget proves how professional they are at making a movie. Leading actress Sheridan Smith is completely brilliant as Becky, the nice next door girl who transform into a nut kicker. Another interesting detail about this movie, is how do we work together, if we are in a life threatening situation ? Finally a great release on dvd and blu ray that you just have to check out. I would even say this is worth having in your movie collection, how often do i get to say that ?

Rating: DDDD