The movie was very enjoyable. The pace was adequate, the development and portrayal of the friendship between the two main characters heartwarming and authentic. Many positive messages spread during the movie: not all lower class people are "scum", the turmoil of many good-hearted people was shown in a great way (perhaps Kevin Mains showed the best performance in the movie, he was genuinely frightening).
The police was portrayed fairly, with the needless violence and abuse during the rave scene, although the struggle of Johnno's stepfather is clear, as well as his efforts to be a good family man in a difficult situation. The police is not dehumanized in an ACAB sort of way.
The only negative aspect for me is the soundtrack, for a movie that's centered around 90's raves and raving, there was not a whole lot of techno from those days, (for example the scene when they are on their way to the rave had some mix of reggae-like and disco music), I feel like more could have been done, but that's not to say that it made the movie not enjoyable, I am just being nit picky.
Overall really nice experience and window on Glaswegian/Scottish life from that specific time (which ties to today as well).
The police was portrayed fairly, with the needless violence and abuse during the rave scene, although the struggle of Johnno's stepfather is clear, as well as his efforts to be a good family man in a difficult situation. The police is not dehumanized in an ACAB sort of way.
The only negative aspect for me is the soundtrack, for a movie that's centered around 90's raves and raving, there was not a whole lot of techno from those days, (for example the scene when they are on their way to the rave had some mix of reggae-like and disco music), I feel like more could have been done, but that's not to say that it made the movie not enjoyable, I am just being nit picky.
Overall really nice experience and window on Glaswegian/Scottish life from that specific time (which ties to today as well).