It introduced John Boyega, features Jodie Whitaker, and it’s a great invasion movie.
We take a second look at Attack The Block…
But for whatever reason, the movie itself failed to catch fire commercially.
It made back only half its budget at the box office despite near-universal critical acclaim.
Den of Geeks own Michael Leadergave it 4 stars, praising its visual flair and sense of invention.
The film stands as proof, if its needed, that being good isnt always enough.
His biggest act of genius was to write a script that gave relative unknowns the chance to impress.
How quickly can you name another action movie where the cast is mostly non-white?
While far from impossible, its still not easy.
But what next for Cornish?
Lets just hope his next movie isnt ANOTHER six years away.
