"That's What This Nation Has Been Built on, Proud Men."

That's what i watched tonight.  INCREDIBLE movie.  i Was originally introduced to this movie a year ago by a friend of mine.  The first time i watched it i was sucked into the film by the gritty feel and shock of the storyline.  The second time around it was a hauntingly beautiful soundtrack that caught my attention punctuated by tracks from Gravenhurst (called: Nicole) and a cover of Please Let Me Get What i Want by Grayhill.  The acting in the film was also particularly brilliant considering it was a very young cast.  For me the three standouts were: Thomas Turgoose (Shaun), Joseph Gilgun (Woody) and the actor who put his fingers on the pulse of this film, Stephen Graham (Combo).

Stephen Graham

Recognize him?  He was Babyface Nelson in Public Enemies, He was one of the original Easy Company officers in Band of Brothers, and most recently he's on HBO's Boardwalk Empire, as a young Al Capone.  The dude is on point in this film.  So check it out.  I'd probably go 7.5/10 for it.

If i can't sell you on it check this out:

This is England: Trailer

Or this

This is England: Clip

This is also a Netflix InstantPlay if you are a member so... Get on it.

(Written and Directed by: Shane Meadows.)

Company Credits

Also Watched: 12 and Holding.  Independent Film, interesting but pretty flawed.  Worth checking out though for Jeremy Renner's supporting role before he blew up.  Also the two sub-plots are for more captivating than the main plot.

Enjoy.