The animated gif above brings me so much joy, it is the centerpiece of the film that is Attack the Block, and it is quite possibly my favorite depiction of alien life in a film since John Carpenter's The Thing. Attack the Block is also probably one of the most unlikely sci-fi horror movies. The movie revolves around a group of ne'er do wells living in a project in England. The movie starts with the gang mugging a nurse named Sam, who eventually gets away because of an unidentified object falls from the sky. After they search they discover an alien like creature which they kill and bring back to the project. The gang leader Moses however is apprehended by the police but is able to break free when more aliens arrive on earth and attack and kill the police. The rest of the movie involves the gang running from the aliens, and killing and being killed by the beasts. Eventually the nurse Sam is saved by Moses and his crew, and in the end Moses survives but is apprehended by the police, but not before the entire project stands up for him and all he's done with bringing down the alien life forms.
The movie, once it gets going seems formulaic, having the woman from the beginning eventually have to confront her muggers, and they both end up with a respect for each other. However, it really doesn't matter, the thrills come every minute, and the special effects are amazing. It is funny, heartwarming, violent, and thrilling. Honestly one of the freshest movies I have seen in a long time.
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