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10 years later, 'Attack the Block' still hits all the right marks

10 years later, 'Attack the Block' still hits all the right marks

It's never aliens...until it is.

May 11 marks 10 years since the premiere of Joe Cornish's Attack the Block, a film that is more watchable upon each visit and more than holds up after a decade. John Boyega stars in his feature debut as Moses, a South London teenager whose block becomes the target of an alien invasion. With the help of his friends, hapless weed dealers, and uptight neighbor Sam (Jodie Whittaker), Moses prepares to protect the neighborhood from a lethal attack.

In many ways Attack the Block, is an ideal movie. It's a tight 90 minutes, cuts straight to the plot, and doesn't bother with superfluous characters. Where the aliens are from and why they're here doesn't matter; what matters is protecting the block and destroying these "gorilla-wolf motherfuckers" one by one. The film is not explicitly horror, comedy, sci-fi, or social commentary, but it effortlessly draws on the best of these genres. It's a powerhouse debut from Boyega, Cornish, and composer Steven Price, whose synth soundtrack propels the film's action. Read more...

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