Offender - Film Review [Offender In cinemas 8th August]

I'm going to put this in simple english Offender is easily one of the most gritty UK films I have ever seen and can only be explained as a 2012 version of the Alan Clarke classic Scum with Offender not compromising anything or glorifying any situations instead it is a gritty and realistic  tale of Prison in the UK but ultimately a tale of Love,Revenge,Pride and Passion blended with some epic fight scenes and a look into the lives of a few of the Prisoners,how they ended up where they are and how they survive.

The cast Joe Cole,English Frank,G Frsh,Scorcher,Tyson Oba,Mic Righteous are all perfectly selected for the roles they play and this essentially makes the film move fluidly and the script is epic enough and well directed and filmed in a way which will keep the attention of the viewer throughout without loosing pace or focus whilst staying away from the typical clichés that have spoilt many of the other UK Films released recently.

Essentially Offender is a tale of Love and Revenge and this is what makes this film special and something both males and females from anywalk of life will be able to take something from as it covers many of the recent social and economic problems which affect us all in the UK,such as the recent UK Riots,Effects of the Recession,Corruption and Mental Health in their raw glory which is something many UK Films need to start doing more of. 

Without being disrespectful to anyone Offender ranks head and shoulders above Kiddult Hood,Victim,Ill Manors,Rolling with the 9's and makes many of its predecessors look like after school specials as this is a more of a complete film and the one we will look back on in the future and say this is exactly how it was in 2011/2012 
also the soundtrack and backdrops to this film are matched to perfection with a combination of Grime,Dubstep,Rap and oldschool classics working well as a sound bed to many of the most Epic scenes in this film making it something Director Ron Scalpello should receive many Accolades and Awards for.



Offender is one of the few modern day UK classic's.

10/10.

Review by Lordie  for @TheGrimeReport