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Bullet Boy Reviews

2004

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Ricky comes to the rescue of a friend during a street clash with a rival gang. He soon finds that his efforts to go straight, after spending time in a young offender's institution, are tested to the full when the gang situation escalates. Read more

Starring	Ashley Walters, Luke Fraser, Leon Black, Sharea-mounira Samuels
Director	Saul Dibb
Genres	Drama

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Critic's review of Bullet Boy
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- Effective documentary-style drama on the difficulties facing black youths in London, exacerbated by a macho culture that regards the slightest insult as requiring massive retribution.
- 35141
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:44
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- - 26
  - 10
  So Solid Performance
  
  Went to see this because of Ashley Walters playing Ricky- he was outstanding in Storm Damage and it is good to see him on a comeback. The film got BBC funding ... read more »
  
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- 93873
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - peterborough
  - 18 Apr 2005 at 19:14
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- - 0
  - 0
  East End story
  
  Knowing Hackney very well, the settings and characters were homely and familiar. This is not all that Hackney is but its not an uncommon story. How many women ... read more »
  
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- 997055
- - Anniegetyogun
  - 112 reviews
  - Down South
  - 25 May 2011 at 22:43
- - 1
  - 4
  Shocking...but not in a good way.
  
  I went into this film with no expectations as to whether it would be good or not, particularly considering the mediocre reviews.
  
  However, I did not ... read more »
  
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- 898558
- - CharlieFarleyPuddingAndPie
  - 3 reviews
  - London
  - 14 Jun 2010 at 00:47
- - 1
  - 0
  Must Watch!
  
  Great film, great story. A must watch film really. Actors arn't that great, but the story really brings it home the reality of urban gangs and living.
  
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- 895492
- - gazlanda
  - 2 reviews
  - Manchester
  - 01 Jun 2010 at 17:49
- - 0
  - 0
  Bullet Boy
  
  I really enjoyed this film - I'd seen snippets of it when it was on TV and was really keen to watch it. It reminded me of an 'Adulthood/Kidulthood'... read more »
  
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- 887056
- - a customer
  - london
  - 27 Apr 2010 at 12:54
- - 0
  - 0
  Bullet Boy
  
  That was one of the worst films we have watched, we did watch it to the end hoping that it would get better but it didn't.
  
  To the maker of this ... read more »
  
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- 884067
- - Frenchieberger
  - 1 review
  - Somerset
  - 16 Apr 2010 at 19:39
- - 0
  - 0
  Not impressed
  
  Another rip off when blueray is concerned, rubbish audio and only an interlaced transfer.
  
  Shame because not a bad film. 3 stars for the film.
  
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- 883587
- - Rasp
  - 12 reviews
  - Harlow
  - 15 Apr 2010 at 10:10
- - 0
  - 0
  Typical rudeboy film
  
  been done so much this story line trying to stop guns knives and gang violence ..........not the best
  
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- 803189
- - a customer
  - London
  - 26 Aug 2009 at 17:11
- - 0
  - 0
  ADULTHOOD EAT YOUR HEART
  
  THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST UK / LONDON YOUTH FILM.
  
  HITS THE NAil ON THE HEAD
  
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- - OSo
  - 401 reviews
  - Tooting London
  - 30 Jun 2009 at 17:34
- - 0
  - 0
  Gritty
  
  While not a bad attempt at estate life, it was sort of boring and slow. The inevitability of it too tedious. I would like to hae had a twist, or at the very ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Midlands
  - 23 Jun 2009 at 14:01
- - 1
  - 0
  Feeling of deja vu
  
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  I did enjoy this film, its a decent performance from mr so solid jailbird blokey; and an even better one from the lad who plays his younger brother.
  
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- - Swayzaur
  - 26 reviews
  - Manchester
  - 15 Apr 2009 at 21:49
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- - 26
  - 10
  So Solid Performance
  
  Went to see this because of Ashley Walters playing Ricky- he was outstanding in Storm Damage and it is good to see him on a comeback. The film got BBC funding ... read more »
  
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- 93873
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - peterborough
  - 18 Apr 2005 at 19:14
- - 18
  - 4
  Gritty drama
  
  One of those locally made gritty dramas that the British make so well.
  
  No high powered expensive special effects, just good quality acting and drama ... read more »
  
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- - walksie
  - Bucks
  - 01 Nov 2005 at 09:19
- - 7
  - 0
  Excellent British Movie
  
  It's well worth watching, the acting is first class as is the story line. Make sure you see this great British movie.
  
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- 358169
- - jynx
  - 23 reviews
  - London
  - 17 Jan 2006 at 10:05
- - 7
  - 2
  Bullet Boy "Oh My Gosh"
  
  A strong British urban drama, well written and acted. Realist and unglamourised Bullet Boy deals with the topic of gun crime and petty fueds without preaching ... read more »
  
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- 330729
- - Owen
  - 56 reviews
  - Clapham
  - 12 Apr 2005 at 22:35
- - 5
  - 3
  One of the best British films in years
  
  Bullet Boy is undoubtedly one of the best British films I've seen in years. Although its subject matter has been made overly familiar to us through American... read more »
  
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- 129799
- - a customer
  - London
  - 01 Aug 2005 at 14:42
- - 4
  - 1
  Predictable
  
  Another predicatble urban movie. I knew from the start exactly what was going to happen. The acting was good and it had potential but come the end of the film I... read more »
  
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- 170107
- - Sarah
  - Newcastle
  - 04 Nov 2005 at 16:32
- - 4
  - 1
  British film at its best
  
  This film is well written & acted from the start telling the story of the older brother leaving prison after serving a sentence for gun crime. It folds like... read more »
  
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- 338179
- - Mike39
  - London
  - 17 Jun 2005 at 13:38
- - 3
  - 1
  Quite good
  
  I actually thought this was pretty good. I didn't find the acting bad, nor the direction a problem either.
  
  Sure it's got its fair share of ... read more »
  
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- 351987
- - blini
  - West Lothian
  - 24 Oct 2005 at 10:11
- - 4
  - 3
  Missed Opportunity
  
  I went to see this hoping for a powerful and stylish film, with a genuine anti-gun crime message using cutting edge urban music and style - a Britsih answer to ... read more »
  
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- 154213
- - Tommy
  - London
  - 28 Sep 2005 at 02:42
- - 4
  - 3
  Over Hyped
  
  This is a good idea and premise but unfortunately not delivered very well. It is riding on a wave at the moment because there is such a lack of good British ... read more »
  
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- 344077
- - Thelawyer1
  - Hoddesdon
  - 17 Aug 2005 at 16:17

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