Review of Shank

Shank (2010)
3/10
I know a word that rhymes with Shank....
27 December 2013
Warning: Spoilers
From the upstart, this film does not know what it wants to be.

In one instant, it tries to be a Noel Clarke 'ghetto' type movie, and in the next, it wants to be some steam punk movie from the eighties.

It fails on every level, but it demands to be watched until the very end, because of its random set pieces, and really uncomfortable comedy.

Set in the future, or five tears away, there is a shortage of food, and people now freerun or ride bikes for transport.

Rich people still eat sandwiches, but hey, this film is aimed at the white collar wearing sun readers of the future, and this is another chink in its armour, it doesn't know how to treat the demographic its aiming at.

So instead of sending out a message, it treats us to everyone's favourite screen hoodie Adam Deacon vomiting and talking the lingo he does in every. Single. Film. He's. In.

there's a random CGI segment thrown in, and an animated segment to try and make it a little more cool, but again, it fails.

The film has tried too hard to be something different, and this is destined to become obscure very, very soon.
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