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Surprise surprise, flexible and changeable
Julian 2021-12-17 08:01:13
"Block War" is a B-level horror action movie with unexpected surprises. The slum boys fight against aliens. The story sounds old-fashioned but the shooting style is flexible and changeable. Many teenagers are not purely graphic characters, especially the newcomer John Boyega is definitely a talent that can be created, from fierceness to sympathy, and his acting skills are distinct. Director Joe Cornish has always been Edgar Wright's right and left hand, and this debut is worth noting.
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Jerome: I'd like to see the brother who's going to fight that.
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Dimples: What kind of alien, out of all the places in the whole wide world, would invade some shitty council estate in south London?
Dennis: One that's lookin' for a fight!