Bullet Boy (2004) Movie Review

***Reader-Submitted Review***

By: Mark Cook
(Birmingham, UK)


Directed by: Saul Dibb
Written by:
Saul Dibb
Catherine Johnson
Starring:
Ashley Walters - Ricky
Luke Fraser - Curtis
Leon Black - Wisdom
Claire Perkins - Beverley
Sharea-mounira Samuels - Shea
Curtis Walker - Leon
Rio Tison - Rio
Clark Lawson - Godfrey
Jadiel Vitalis - Meadow
Sylvester Williams - Neville
Jaime Winstone - Natalie






A 16 year old teen is sent to a young offender's institution, after stabbing a youth, is released and picked up by his friend, Wisdom.

The drama starts with Wisdom backing his car up and hitting and smashing the wing mirror of another rivals car; where an altercation takes place. This movie builds up the seat building tension of Inner City London street gangs, their trials for supremacy and survival, with Ricky trying to look after his younger brother Curtis. Ricky as a determined boy set on going straight faces one incident after another leading to more trouble. Curtis his brother, determined not to be like his brother, but looks up to him, is rummaging through is draw only to find a gun he thinks is unloaded, has fun with in a game of hide and seek only to accidently shoot his friend in the shoulder.

The movie originally set in Hackney (East London) depicts and paints a picture of what the UK is like. Rated as a 15. For fans of Kidulthood and Adulthood this is a must see!!! 4 star rating for the storyline.