Attack The Block

Attack The Block, with its Rotten Tomatoes Score of 90%, is the next contender on our list. It is indeed an exceptionally British film - much more so than the Cornetto trilogy that was released around the same time and received far less accolades.

In order for a viewer to truly comprehend Attack the Block, one must realize that, in our culture and as a society, most people dislike the poor, and the young, and are also somewhat prejudiced. This knowledge helps you gain better insight into what the movie is trying to convey.

When the audience is introduced to the protagonists of Attack the Block - including a rebel scum Jonathan Boyega - they are not meant to be instantly well-received. These characters are intended to be the ASBO-wielding, hoodie-wearing youths that Britain's newspapers often wrote about to terrify white readers. Described as black, amorphous, hairy creatures with glaring green teeth, these characters represent everything that the media has fed white people about their black counterparts.

All in all, Attack The Block is a fantastic satire and a terrific action film that gives us some good reminders that in a story about an alien invasion, what the aliens reveal about humanity remains the most significant message of all.

Year of Release: 2011

Stars: John Boyega, Jodie Whittaker

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 90%