Overrated and overhyped

Don't listen to the negative reviews

Blistering performances.

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

Take out the alien part and the sort of low grade scum thugs that roam streets in parts of london is the reality in 2018. Failed city of knife and gun crimes

This is one of the most unlikable films I have ever seen. I literally hate it. I think the plot always had potential & in a way, I kind of like the Aliens too, their design & appearance. What ruined it for me beyond any hope of tolerance was the characters that made up the story. The teenage gang in this movie are the biggest pile of w*****s, basically bullies & thieves, scumbags, & I'm supposed to root for them because they're the main roles? Not a chance. I wanted the aliens to win, & for the gang members to die in varying violent ways. I turned this off about half way through in agreement with two other friends that were watching this with me. This is one of my most detested films, ever.

For it's few flaws - including a difficult to relate to and even borderline unlikable, though eventually empathetic and entertaining, set of main characters and a basic plot that whizzes by in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it kind of way, since it's much more focused on the propelling of action than the minutia of narrative - 'Attack The Block (2011)' is just breathlessly entertaining, consistently enjoyable and always a taut experience that keeps you on the edge-of-your-seat. It's actually quite a tense watch because, not only does it aptly establish real stakes relatively early on, the aliens themselves are wonderfully tangible and feel like palpable presences within every scene in which they appear, always ready to tear out a throat no matter if it belongs to a hardened criminal or an innocent child. It's this balance, of proper danger and grit with an equal level of fast-paced fun, that makes the flick as exciting and generally delightful as it is. It actually feels like a breath of fresh air, in some ways, even though it conforms to its genre, mainly because it's just so totally efficient and, as such, so totally effective. 7/10

Great picture, beautifully shot, fascinating special effects and vibrant sound. It's an interesting take on the alien invasion and the gang culture of South London. Fast pacing, memorable characters and exciting action are only let down slightly by some flatter bits and initially dislikeable lead character.