rej_6 This film has a pretty bad rating considering its not a particularly bad film. It certainly is not a masterpiece, it doesn't really make you think, the acting isn't fantastic and the plot is a bit hit and miss but you know what I've watched this film a couple of times, I bought it on DVD, would i recommend it, yeah, don't go out of your way to watch it but if it's on give it a go! i just feel the rating is far too low for a film that is actually pretty watchable, and at the end of the day if a film is watchable then it fulfils the minimum requirement that can be expected really. The premise of the film is pretty interesting in a post-apocalyptic-anarchic-society way and its a bit funny in parts, it's one of those films that is likely to be trashed by critics but is not particularly bad, not particularly good, but not bad either. Worth a watch, but again, don't go out of your way.

FlashCallahan From the upstart, this film does not know what it wants to be.In one instant, it tries to be a Noel Clarke 'ghetto' type movie, and in the next, it wants to be some steam punk movie from the eighties.It fails on every level, but it demands to be watched until the very end, because of its random set pieces, and really uncomfortable comedy.Set in the future, or five tears away, there is a shortage of food, and people now freerun or ride bikes for transport.Rich people still eat sandwiches, but hey, this film is aimed at the white collar wearing sun readers of the future, and this is another chink in its armour, it doesn't know how to treat the demographic its aiming at.So instead of sending out a message, it treats us to everyone's favourite screen hoodie Adam Deacon vomiting and talking the lingo he does in every. Single. Film. He's. In.there's a random CGI segment thrown in, and an animated segment to try and make it a little more cool, but again, it fails.The film has tried too hard to be something different, and this is destined to become obscure very, very soon.

kosmasp If you believe the marketing that is what this is. And in a way the marketing guys got it right. This is actually what you should expect from this movie. Maybe they also should have mentioned, that it is an extended music video. Every 3 to 4 minutes there is a song coming up, sometimes played as a story evolution or as a montage piece. But you will hear quite a few music pieces before the movie is over. And if you like the music, at least you will be entertained in one category.The question is if the director did music videos prior to this (though it seems like a given). The flashy cuts, the music, the style overall would suggest so. I wouldn't go as far as to compare it with Kidulthood. I don't think it could stand a comparison and it would be unfair to the movie. It's nothing big and has quite a few flaws and will only appeal to a certain group of people. But that doesn't mean it's completely bad. It has a few nice things going for it ... you just have to find them (and it won't be easy)

Public-Enemy-01 First things first, i have seen both Kidulthood and Adulthood and you can not compare them to this film. Although i think they are better films they are not the same therefore not comparable.I'm a 18 year old black guy, i live in London. I try and stay out of trouble and keep myself to myself, so i found a strong similarity between me and The Paper Chasers.This film was a complete shock to me cos i never expected what they did with it and actually i'm rather impressed.The film was designed to show adults why youths of today are so 'out of control'. They designed the film to show adults how London treats us and how WE see London through our own eyes as the youth of London. It was also designed to show the youths that London doesn't have to be a ghetto, just because it seems that way for few years doesn't make it so. The film is like The Warriors, i made that comparison very early in and i love the idea of the Tugz being sorta like the Riffs and Paper Chasers being the Warriors, traveling through London meeting different gangs. OK, the acting was a bit cringe-worthy at times, the jokes were pretty corny and the plot needed a bit of work, but you have to remember that it is a VERY low budget film, so sometimes you have to let things like that slide. I loved the Kidulthood references, i actually LOLed when the Paper Chasers were on the old bus! I also liked Tempa T and D Double E's performances, i'm a grimekid what can i say! And that Main guy from the Tugz had the most evil smile i have ever seen. LOLAt the end they should have, shown London how it really was and that would have closed the film perfectly for me.So, this film was a VERY good idea, if only there was a bigger budget where they could have sorted the plot out a bit more and fixed up on the acting a little, this film would be around the 7-8 out of 10 mark, but right now i give it a 6.Good film, but it has its flaws.Thanks for reading. P.E. No.1