Dead Man's Shoes director Shane Meadows already has a fistful of stellar films to his name but I have no hesitation whatsoever in saying that the highly autobiographical This Is England is, by far, his strongest work. The film is an outright masterpiece, balancing nostalgia with an unflinching gaze at both a troubling time in Meadows' own life and a very disturbing segment of English society. I flat out adore this film and now there is finally a proper trailer to look at. It doesn't quite do the film justice since the power of the piece comes from getting to know the characters as it builds, but it comes probably as close as you can in just a couple minutes.
My review here.
Mathew's interview with Shane Meadows here.
Watch the trailer here (downloadable Quicktime)
Isn't this hitting DVD this or next month in the UK?
no, cinemas in the UK, may. has been picked up for the USA in the past week, will get a short run followed by a DVD soon after, from what i remember...
looks like a few other things -- Mike Leigh's Meantime with Tim Roth -- BUT still looks fantastic.
I don't understand why A Room for Romeo Brass is not on DVD in the United States?
Thank God for Brits living in the US and having an all-region/PAL-to-NTSC player!
Beautiful trailer. I really liked Dead Man's Shoes so I'll definitely check this one out. Thanks :D
Shop at our affiliated sites and support Twitch while feeding your pop-culture addiction.
|