Son Of Rambow

Son Of Rambow (2007)
Seen At The Movies 16th Sept 2008

Written and Directed by - Garth Jennings

SO SO SO GOOD!
I thought that this movie was gonna be pretty good but it completely exceeded my expectations. Everyone needs to see it! Everyone!!

STORY: 6.5/7
Will is a member of the Brethren, which means he is not allowed to watch movies or TV. Lee Carter is a trouble maker who wants to make a movie for the "Screen Test" competition. After Will sees "First Blood" (1982) at Lee Carter's house, he becomes obsessed with his own imaginary story, in which he is John Rambo's son. Lee and Will team up to make this story into a movie.

Along the line, Will becomes friends with Didier: a French exchange student who is way too cool for school. The problem with that is, Lee Carter and Didier don't get along at all, making the production of the film a little bit harder than it already was.

* Will's book of ideas *

ACTING: 6/7
I love movies with small kids in them, they're always so much fun. It's especially good when the kids can actually act! Bill Milner (Will) and Will Poulter (Lee Carter) are absolutely AMAZING in this movie and Jules Sitruk is effortlessly cool as Didier.

* Didier and his wannabes *

SCORE / SOUND: 6/7
Very good score! lots of awesomeness... and the soundtrack is pretty great too. Lots of brilliant early 80's music. (it's set in '82)

* Some of Will's pictures *

OVERALL: 6.5/7

You really do have to go see this movie!

It's a little bit reminiscent of the work of Michel Gondry.