BroadcastChic Excellent, a Must See

ChicRawIdol A brilliant film that helped define a genre

Teddie Blake The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

Edwin The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

alimair85-983-807578 When I was a student (couple of years ago) this film hit the rounds with student groups as a film to watch...and it was universally admired for it's honest and compelling narrative. Plot holes and flaws aside (quite possibly due to budget constraints) in some of the coincidences it still manages to pack a punch and moves with a pace reserved for action films of considerably higher budgets. The DVD extras included a 30 minute making of which gave unique insight into the reasoning behind the production and the genuine intent of cast and crew alike. I'm not gay but you don't have to be to see this film. It is a youthful honest film. A good watch and definitely worth a view. 10 scored because some of the reviewers here are being just idiotically mean and vindictive - in my opinion had the writers been given the budget of say Attack the Block or the other SHANK then this would have been even better than it is....possibly some of the comments are coming from the minds of those who mistook it for the other SHANK and weren't expecting a gay hero!It's the 21st Century people - this should have been widely distributed and supported and I say that as a Brit who appreciates British talent.

jfjfrancis8 There are many great reviews for this film and I curious as to whether the low scoring ones aren't born of some vindictive bent. There is much to commend this film's fresh take and realisation of a difficult and under discussed issue of youth culture versus gay coming out. Fast paced, slick editing, booming soundtrack makes this a page turner of a film - excuse the mixed metaphor! The youthful inexperienced casting clearly adds some authenticity to this narrative but their intuited performances don't detract. I was given the DVD as a gift and it has been well played. The DVD extras in particular the making of reveal an earnest sincere desire from all involved to tackle homophobia in a uncompromising way - and it does. It's a brave and honestly executed British film....well done all involved.

jimmatlock2004 This may have some disturbing but real content, but is definitely the freshest gay themed movie to come around in a few years. Brilliantly written, directed, and acted. The actors were really brilliant in their parts and they really fit the parts.As an avid gay themed movie buff, this one is a 10 out of 10. I can't believe the score is 5.8 and should win numerous awards in my opinion. The whole story evolves around a gang member whose gay but doesn't share this with his gang. When they find out they lash out at him most gruesomely. However, two gay and unlikely people he's encountered one way or another, help him through.I actually didn't think this movie would account for too much, but I was deceived by it's title and cover photo. It's a brilliant, fresh story line, that would have me standing in line to see it at the theater.I must say kudos to the director, photographer, writer and cast for bringing this story to life. Excellent job, keep up the good work.

gazzalere So this film Shank…. I was round at a friends house one night and I must stress he his gay, now he knows that I'm not but I'm also very much into my films. With a huge smile on his face he hands me a DVD and told me not to ask any questions but just watch it and review it so here I am doing just that....For the first few scenes of this film it comes across as very graphic, I won't say exactly how graphic but let's just say in terms of films that have concentrated on subjects such as the one portrayed it's the most graphic I've seen. It's clearly stated in the summery and plot synopsis that it's about a lad that after a chance meeting hits off a relationship but not just that this film has such a strong message on the kinds of things young gay couples or teenagers who think they are gay go through when it comes to telling family members and friends.Yes this film is also very graphic in terms of violence, in fact the finale of this film was very graphic, in some ways I wish I could have turned it off but I continued watching for the fact that the story of fear, changes and the intense storyline makes you want to watch it through till the end but trust me when you do finally make it to the end there is one last twist which will leave an impact in different ways on different people. If you're gay, straight or even bi try and get a copy of this film, even if your friends take the mick out of you for doing so then once you've watched it convince them to watch it and trust me they'll see that this film is much more than just a film about a lad figuring out that he's gay, it's something much different.