Alicia I love this movie so much

FeistyUpper If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

WillSushyMedia This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

Kayden This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

Prismark10 Noel Clarke writes and stars in Kidulthood. After the suicide of a young schoolgirl bullied at school and harassed by Sam (Clarke.) The students are given time off school the next day to mourn.We follow the youths as they criss cross each other throughout the day. There is casual bullying, drug taking, stealing and sex.Sam is riled when a group of lads break into his house and goes out looking for revenge. However one of the lad's has an uncle who is a vicious gangster, a plot strand that will develop later in the trilogy.Kidulthood is a low budget gritty look at inner city London but it is also a look at life of young people that is becoming cliched as red London buses and city types wearing bowler hats.Clarke's writing is raw but it does have an energy to it. However some of the characters look too old to be at school and too many of them are just nasty all the time, so you really do not care about them.

Tss5078 Kidulthood is another film that makes people want to see it, by advertising a star that's in it for all of five minutes, Nick Hoult of Skins, About A Boy, and X-Men fame. He's the reason I gave this film a chance, because honestly, the plot isn't really something that interests me. This film is so far out there and so strange, that I can't even tell you what it's about! A bullied girl in a London high school kills herself and the kids get time off from school. After that the story splinters into a million different pieces of kids running wild in the streets of London and most of it makes absolutely no sense. Kidulthood tries to become the British version of Boyz In The Hood, but completely fails. The British gangstas, aren't exactly gangsta, and things move so unbelievably fast that it's impossible to keep track of who is who and who is doing what. To sum it all up, there's no real plot, meaning there isn't much of a point to this movie. There are also far too many characters, many of whom look a like, and very few that can actually act worth a damn. Kidulthood is one big blur of violence and F-bombs without a theme, a plot, or a point. This is just another example of a movie that tries to attract people with foul language, unnecessary violence, and a marquis name that barely makes a cameo. It's a complete waste of two hours!

FilmBrit I never got into Kiduthood, the way the movie betrays how everyone as 'heroes' of some sort and people to look up too with the limelight, like we already know who the good and bad guys from the beginning and how we are challenged that the good character are the way of life.The protagonists aren't as great either and are not really likable. There more of the actors who are the good guys but not the character themselves.The endless amount and the effort of trouble most of the character while wearing their urban street gear, tools of violence and negative influences surrounding them does make it challenge to watch and there are the 'Sorry, I got caught moments so I'll change' and the 'You got lucky and it will never happen again' which comes across as unrealistic! It does tie into together and for a movie anyways however it still as average and sometimes I ask how the character are even living their lives.The story and the massive amount of drama makes it worth the watch and the movie makes the characters work together to put an end of what's going on in the movie. A bit over dramatic however it works and the ending is satisfying.

Zedd S A gritty but very real sketch of life as a teen in London. As a born-and-raised Londoner myself, it was refreshing to watch such a true portrayal of what it is like on the streets of the city as a teenager, struggling through 'kidulthood'.The characters were so real that I recognised many from my own teen years, and the acting was just effortlessly accurate. The filming & visuals of London made me feel at home and strangely proud of the city I call home - maybe because it's so stunning visually despite the hard-hitting reality the film portrays. The soundtracks are all great and relevant to the film, my favourite artist on the audio being the talented Shystie.Overall, the film follows the lives of troubled youngsters, including 3 best friends Trife, Jay and Moony. They may look like your average hooded chavs but when you watch them on-screen, you see life through their eyes & see their story: being a teen isn't easy, and sometimes adults forget that.This film takes you through an epic and often hilarious journey through these young lives as they each make decisions and choices to define who they are. Hard-hitting, this is not one for those who prefer sugar-coated movies, but it is a rare gem that tells it like it is without pulling any punches. It definitely leaves a haunting message with the viewer that makes them question life, youth and the society around we live in.Hats off to Noel Clarke for his excellent work with this masterpiece.