Bullet Boy isn't as bad as the poster might suggest. Sure, it starts off badly and the first half is very much typical of the genres with the the usual cliches. If I'm being honest, I very nearly turned off when the ever annoying Jaime Winstone appeared but I'm glad I didn't. About half way through, not a second too late mind, Bullet Boy becomes profoundly brilliant. Suddenly there is tension, suspense and most importantly substance. The scene with the two boys playing hide and seek was quite a surprise and a powerful bit of film making. To be fair, the acting and direction are very good from the start and maybe it needed to be run of the mill for the first part just to give the last half the impact it achieves. Credit has to go to the young Luke Fraser and the very naturally talented Ashley Walters who are both very good in the lead roles. Persevere with this one, I believe it's worth it!
Realistic acting and a harsh reflection of the gun culture amongst Britain?s youth in this time. The realism perhaps made the film lack a little excitement and as a result was failry slow moving at times, so although this is more of an average rating, it's acting is perhaps much better than that.
This film overall was roughly rated around 3.7/5 & on rotten tomatoes 78% of the public said they liked it.
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