Review of Babylon

Babylon (1980)
10/10
We cant tek no more of that
25 January 2022
A nostalgic picture of imagery backed by the raw realism the style captures - 70s and 80's in LDN. It's hilarious, sad at times with a pendulum of the good and bad moments city life had to offer in the build up to the Brixton riots in 1981. Highlighting the divide between culture and colour. A moving picture that's a brilliant insight into the history. The language spoken IsIyaric (pseudo-dialect of English consciously created by members of the Rastafari movement) warms to your ears as the film progresses so no need for subtitles.

A lesson for anyone wanting to get a glimpse of racism in the UK. It's shows how two wrongs dont make a right, and the wheel of revenge goes round in circles with no true winners.

The music masterclass which always seams to be ticking over in the background, ever changing and adapted for dark moments in the film keeps you intrigued. That's is my favourite thing about it. It reminds us that we should all love eachother equally regardless, because we are all trying to make are way in this world and a little reggae heals the soul. A World class film that disserves more recognition in the modern day. 10/10 will stay fondly in the memory as a cult classic.
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