It's monsters from Outer Space vs a nasty gang of teenage punks in this horror/comedy which isn't afraid to off a few kids now and then.
Probably one of the more enjoyable films I've seen. Attack the Block is pure entertainment not cluttered by some comic book character or plot nobody particulary cares about. Most of the effects appear to be practical for a change with the monsters showing a nasty set of glow in the dark teeth for biting heads off.
There's character development which is rare in these types of science fiction thrillers. The writer/director Joe Cornish was also smart enough to stick plenty of humor in the film. Mixing horror and comedy is a very tricky business in this type of film and their are plenty of large scale films that attempt and fail at this. Just look at about every summer popcorn film.
It's actually fun to see a popular film entertainment that gets it.
88 minutes.
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