Sameer Callahan It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

Lachlan Coulson This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

Janis One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

Wyatt There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

Anastasia Baranova I have given this film a 3/10 because I still think it is worth watching, if only as a poor comparable to true Indie cinema. Unfortunately it is films like this which give "arty" movies a bad name due to their lack of plot, strange juxtaposition-ed music and quirky situations. There are many moments in the film which made me truly cringe...like the dreamy wheelchair sequence and the strange cross dressing. Of course if done properly in another film, these could have both been very thought provoking moments, symbolising our society overcoming the fear of minority groups blah blah blah. However the symbolism simply wasn't there in this film. The only aspect which I found truly enjoyable was the father character, whose acting was truly sensational. I believed every word he said and his struggle was obvious even when he had no lines to say. All in all, I would say that this is a good film to watch if you are 14 years old and just starting out on your journey of discovering alternative cinema. It is a very gentle and naive attempt at something more profound.

Tom Rochester From Brit director Shane Meadows, probably one of the most exciting directors working right now. His two previous films Dead Man's Shoes and This is England have showcased his progression from solid director to where he is now, knocking on the door to world class. He hasn't yet had the script or the budget to send him into the mainstream and only time will tell whether he chooses to go in that direction or not. He might instead continue to put out his own auteured projects which are fast attracting a cult all of their own. Somers Town arrived via Film Movement, a cool little label that only puts out one film per month. Quite quickly the reason Somers Town has arrived with so little fanfare becomes clear. It's the opposite of epic, a tiny but totally charming little film with the budget of a picnic, but that doesn't detract in any way. It's the story of teenagers Tomo and Marek and their unlikely friendship in London. Both away from home, their friendship grows as does their infatuation with a local French waitress. The plot wanders and cul-de-sacs all over the map, revealing more about the perspectives of the kids themselves. The film has a fierce stench of nostalgia to it and captures the naivety and awkwardness of the teen years. It's not of a pace or film language accepted by the popcorn crowd, but for those with an open mind it's a pretty simple pleasure.

Pascal Zinken (LazySod) Marek and Tomo. Two kids, stumbling onto each other. Two kids, becoming friends, despite their differences. Two kids, fancying the same young woman.So far for the baseline of this film. What follows is the adventures of the two - passing their days in the big city, surfing sideways from the system. The story is told at a fair speed and there are more than enough events to keep it rolling. It's a typical tragicomedy where there's always a sad smile lurking around the corner, but it's still easy on the emotional mind.Filmed in black and white it's soothing and a true beauty to watch.8 out of 10 stolen moments

JoeytheBrit Shane Meadows is undoubtedly a filmmaker of immense talent capable of producing powerful movies but he seems to have wandered off the path a little here and seems a little bemused by the distractions he has stumbled upon. This story of the unlikely friendship between a working class Nottingham lad and the son of a Polish labourer in London contains only the most cursory of plots, and as the film unfolds the suspicion grows that, even at little more than an hour long, there's a little too much padding here. There are two musical montages - one, in colour, which may be a dream or wish-fulfilment sequence - and a sub-plot about the relationship between Marek and his hard-drinking father that goes nowhere.Lack of a storyline isn't necessarily a bad thing (and despite the negative tone of this review Somers Town isn't a bad film), but if a filmmaker is going to rely on observation in a character-driven tale then those characters have to be interesting. The youngsters give decent performances - especially Thomas Turgoose, who also appeared in Meadows' This Is England, and the director's eye for detail means that the film doesn't feel boring, but once it's over you're left wondering what the point was - and the significance (or wisdom) of having Turgoose's character ending up wearing a dress and dusting knick-knacks like a midget housewife near the film's conclusion.