Joe Cornish's 2011 directorial debut was a breath of fresh air for the horror genre in a time filled with found footage films and 80's remakes, his original story blended comedy and horror perfectly. Attack The Block was one of the first major movies that was set primarily in a council estate apart from maybe Harry Brown two years earlier. Because of this setting and the protagonists being teenagers the script had to be believable and use current urban vocabulary. This was a problem as some lines felt pretty forced particularly at the beginning. Luke Treadaways awkward, posh character drew light to this by attempting to speak the teenagers lingo, his failed attempts broke the awkwardness and in comparison made the protagonists lines more believable. He also made me feel pretty embarrassed and self conscious remembering the times I've said "safe", "bruv' and "allow it". By far my favourite element of the movie was the design of the aliens by the Swedish design studio Fido. Despite the obvious terror in the monsters particularly the enduring iconic glowing teeth, the furry exterior and way they moved made me feel a bit of affection for them, they looked almost like a cute fluffy animal. Enjoying this comedy/horror was a great film to start the new year and start this blog.
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