I saw this at the Toronto Film Festival. A lady came up before the movie and told the audience we were the first audience to ever see the film Bullet Boy. I'll be honest and say that it excited me, as I've never had that opportunity before and I am an avid fan of the genre. Unfortunately, my excitement ended there.
There is nothing about this film at all that puts it ahead of anything within its genre. It's the typical troubled youth/street/crime movie that people have been making for years. Knowing that the director had previously been known for documentaries I was hoping for a bit more. I didn't get it. In fact, the basis for the entire feud/plot within the film is asinine in itself. It just wasn't believable, and the acting was just average at best.
After seeing films like Pixote, Glue Sniffer or even Manito, I just can't put this film in the same category or class as them. It just doesn't have what it takes. It was only 89 minutes and it dragged. I actually would almost suggest this is an English version of Karim Dridi's Bye-Bye...only worse.
I'm sorry I couldn't be more positive about this film. I went in with high hopes, and I was looking forward to letting others know about it...unfortunately I'll be telling people to pass, and concentrate on much better films.
There is nothing about this film at all that puts it ahead of anything within its genre. It's the typical troubled youth/street/crime movie that people have been making for years. Knowing that the director had previously been known for documentaries I was hoping for a bit more. I didn't get it. In fact, the basis for the entire feud/plot within the film is asinine in itself. It just wasn't believable, and the acting was just average at best.
After seeing films like Pixote, Glue Sniffer or even Manito, I just can't put this film in the same category or class as them. It just doesn't have what it takes. It was only 89 minutes and it dragged. I actually would almost suggest this is an English version of Karim Dridi's Bye-Bye...only worse.
I'm sorry I couldn't be more positive about this film. I went in with high hopes, and I was looking forward to letting others know about it...unfortunately I'll be telling people to pass, and concentrate on much better films.