
Attack the Block follows an unlucky young woman and a gang of tough inner city kids who make an unlikely alliance to try to defend their turf against an invasion of savage alien creatures, turning a South London apartment complex into an intergalactic war-zone.... (Full plot summary below)
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Attack the Block follows an unlucky young woman and a gang of tough inner city kids who make an unlikely alliance to try to defend their turf against an invasion of savage alien creatures, turning a South London apartment complex into an intergalactic war-zone.
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| Time OutJoshua RothkopfStarring a tough-minded band of scrappy teens who actually do some solving, it's the movie "Super 8" wanted to be - or should have been. |
| Associated PressChristy LemireA low-budget adventure with propulsive energy and plenty of laughs. |
| TheShiznit.co.ukMatt LookerWhile all signs point to 'culty' for this film, it actually has all the mainstream appeal of a brilliant comedy and a terrifying supernatural horror. |
| LarsenOnFilmJosh LarsenPoses a tongue in cheek question - "What's scarier, hostile extra-terrestrials or black youth?" - and then riffs on the sad reality that many people would say the latter. |
| SFX MagazineJordan FarleyAttack The Block is a mini marvel, and the most promising sci-fi debut since Moon. |
| We Got This CoveredWill ChadwickAttack The Block balances scares with laughs incredibly well and features solid performances from everyone in the cast. Gruesome aliens and a great setting that features outstanding action scenes all make for a very fun ride. |
| Boston GlobeWesley MorrisThe movie's amateurishly made. But the script is full of little surprises. |
| New YorkerBruce DionesIt's a doozy, offering tight and imaginative camerawork, electric thrills, and a sharp, twisty script that plays like a social satire. |
| Reeling ReviewsLaura CliffordOn its surface, "Attack the Block" is about unlikely heroes saving the world from an alien invasion. But those aliens...are a metaphor for all the obstacles Moses and his mates face every day... |
| Jam! MoviesJim SlotekApparently, British comedian/writer Joe Cornish was paying considerable attention while he played bit parts and hung around the sets of his friends' films Shaun Of The Dead and Hot Fuzz. |