I was drawn to this film, as I was heavily into the rave scene of the early 90s. As, I stated in the title of this review, this film is the most accurate portrayal of the scene yet produced. The film acknowledges that by 94 the whole rave thing was beginning to wain, but as the characters stated, it was still new and exciting to them. The juxtaposition between the grey, dullness of cinematography and the colourful montages used during the rave sequence, sum up what it was all about.
This doesn't mean that all this film is is a walk down memory lane for aging ravers. Far from it, the themes are universal. The protagonists lead impoverished and dreary lives, they escape the monotony by listening to music, who cant identify with that? I won't go into the plot at all, as it's not really what the film is about. The continuity was good, the choice of music was spot on. The cast of unknowns did I really good job and the direction kept the whole thing moving forward at pace.
To conclude this is a great movie about a time and place, now gone, but no forgotten.
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