Genres: Comedy, Action, thriller, Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi
Stars: Jodi Whittaker, John Boyega, Alex Esmail
Age Rating:15
Release Date: 13 May 2011
Budget: £9 Million
My Review: My opinion on 'Attack the block' is that it is a well produced film that appeals to people who like Sci-Fi, Horror and Action films. I like Sci-Fi and Action films but i was disappointed when watching this film because it wasn't as great as everyone was making it sound and look, i think this was to do with its low budget of £9 Million and that they didn't have enough to make it as good as they wanted because they couldn't have all the effects in the film that they wanted and the monsters in the film were people in costumes most of the time because they couldn't afford to have them animated.
The film also used young actors who probably were still learning about what happens on a movie set and also this wouldn't appeal to people because they wouldn't know who they are and wouldn't want to go see the film because they didn't know if they were good actors or not. they had one well know actor, Nick Frost, who people know and he has also been in successful films. I think if they used another well know actor then the film would be maybe a bit better then it is and more appealing to people.
In the film i found that the beginning was slow and not too interesting to start with but as you got further in to the film it got more interesting and revealed a lot more about the monsters/aliens and the characters who lived in the 'Block' and it was more interesting to watch. The film can also fit into the comedy category and it had some funny parts that i found very funny that also made the film more fun to watch but they were more towards the end. i think if they had more comedy and explanation of the charter at the beginning then the film would be more fun to watch and more interesting.
The plot of 'Attack The Block' isn't a very well thought through plot and also i found it to be a bit messy because they didn't explain why the monsters/aliens where attacking people or why they had come to earth. The plot was also messy and mixed around because it didn't explain the characters and what they were doing and why they were so keen to fight the monsters/aliens and it also didn't tell you anything about them apart from they were involved in gangs and drugs.
Altogether i think that 'Attack The Block' is a good film for the budget they had of £9 Million and if they had a bigger budget of about £12-15 million they could of produced a better film and made it more appealing to audiences and gained more money from the film, also i think that they could of had a better and neater plot that explained more and had more comedy at the beginning through to the end.
Promoting The Film: To promote 'Attack The Block' they put posters in bus stops, billboards, magazines, newspapers Ect. to get people interested in the film and gain an audience. The premiere of the film was also a promoting method for the film.
How It Was Produced: The film was produced by "Big Talk Productions' who are know for making- Hot Fuzz, Shawn Of The Dead, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World. They produced the film with 'The Uk Film Council', Film 4 and Studio Canal.
The film was shot in London with 6 weeks worth of shots at night because most of the film is based at night. Interior scenes were filmed at 'Three Mill Studios' in east London.
What The Film Was Based On: The film was based on many things that Joe Cornish had experienced in his life like - He was once robbed outside his home, he based the monsters on his cat and cats, the type of area he lived in and the people who lived there.
Soundtrack: The soundtrack of the film was an original score composed by Simon Ratcliffe and Felix Buxton from the electronic dance group 'Basement Jaxx'.
