Back to the old routine now, albeit a day late. This weeks' film is a bit of an unknown quantity, it's from 2009 and it's called;
Cherrybomb
Starring Rupert Grint (sporting a dodgy Northern Irish accent), Cherrybomb turns out to be a gritty teen drama, fuelled by obsession, drugs, aggression and sex.
Set in Belfast Malachy (Grint) and Luke (Robert Sheehan) are mates from differing ends of the social spectrum, Malachy still lives with his family in a middle class area, whilst Luke peddles drugs for his older brother. Their friendship is tested when Michelle (Kimberley Nixon) turns up on the scene.
Michelle is the daughter of Dave (James Nesbitt) who is the manager of the local leisure centre, where Malachy works. The boys then vie for the affections of Michelle, by performing acts of violence, aggression or vandalism just to impress her.
The action takes place over a long weekend, where the mischief gains momentum, and Malachy and Luke try to gain the attention of Michelle.
The tension and action builds through the middle of the film, and what started off as a bit of a game, soon spirals out of control, culminating with a drug fuelled, all night party at the leisure centre, which ends in tragedy.
Cherrybomb is a hard hitting film, it doesn't pull many punches and delivers a stark message. However, it is let down by a weak plot and some of the acting doesn't quite hit the mark.
Fans of Rupert Grint should check the synopsis before watching, Harry Potter it is not.
The soundtrack is pretty darn good though!
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