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Kidulthood (2005)

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This British drama follows a day in the lives of four poor youths living in an impoverished neighborhood in West London, where the pressure and desperation of poverty propels each of them towards the choice between a life of bleakness, violence, and crime, and the terrifying prospect of striving for a better life. ~ Cammila Albertson, Rovi

R, 1 hr. 27 min.

Drama, Television

Directed By: Menhaj Huda

Written By: Noel Clarke

On DVD: Nov 11, 2008

Revolver Entertainment

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Despite being rather graphic and unflinching in its subject matter, there is a genuine humanity toward its characters.

January 17, 2009 Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com

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Michael Dequina

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[A] brutal, shocking, at times downright revolting film about kids who are, almost to a one, apparently soulless, either deadened to the emptiness of their lives or actively embracing the deadness...

December 15, 2008 Full Review Source: Flick Filosopher

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MaryAnn Johanson

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The fact is, while Kidulthood tries to be raw and gritty, it's really just a mish-mash of events that's missing characters that you genuinely care for or even begin to understand.

December 8, 2008 Full Review Source: Movie Views

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Ryan Cracknell

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A very good film with some young English actors. I'm not sure if this was a film made for TV but it has that feel to it. It's raw, gritty and brutal showing the life of a group of teenagers in West London. Unfortunately some scenes are quite true to what is going on with inner city teenagers today and the gang culture.

January 7, 2007

Dean !

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Hmmm, Kidulthood is a strange fish. It's a little exaggerated but then again, nasty stuff is going on today as far as youth is concerned. I think a more honest approach with the same brutality would have been more effective, and for every good performance there are 3 terrible ones. The absence of Jaime Winstone would

June 7, 2010