There’s a film that has the kind of energy that never really goes out of style. Joe Cornish’s alien invasion thriller is funny, fast, rough around the edges in the best way, and packed with the kind of confidence that makes a cult movie stick around long after its initial release. It takes a familiar genre setup and throws it into a South London housing estate, then lets the characters, the setting, and the film’s chaotic attitude do the rest.
A huge part of what makes Attack the Block* *work is how naturally it balances tones. The movie is genuinely funny, but it never undercuts the danger. The creatures are properly menacing, the action is scrappy and intense, and the young cast gives the whole thing a lived-in feel that keeps it from ever seeming too polished. You can see why it became such a breakout title for John Boyega. Even before the bigger franchise work came along, he already had the screen presence to anchor something this lively.
Now that it’s streaming free on Pluto, Attack the Block is in a perfect position for rediscovery. It’s still one of the most inventive and entertaining sci-fi movies of its era, and it’s exactly the kind of film that benefits from viewers stumbling onto it and immediately wondering why it isn’t talked about even more.
The cast of the movie includes Boyega (Star Wars: The Force Awakens, They Cloned Tyrone) as Moses, Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who, Adult Life Skills) as Sam, Alex Esmail (Casualty) as Pest, Franz Drameh (Edge of Tomorrow, Gran Turismo) as Dennis, Leeon Jones (The Intent 2) as Jerome, Simon Howard (Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars) as Biggz, and Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz) as Ron.
Your answers point to the world your instincts were built for. This is the universe your temperament, your survival instincts, and your particular brand of stubbornness were made for.
You took the red pill a long time ago — probably before anyone offered it to you. You’re a systems thinker who can’t help but notice the seams in things.
The wasteland doesn’t reward the clever or the well-connected — it rewards those who are hard to kill and harder to break. That’s you.
You’d survive here because you know how to exist in moral grey areas without losing yourself completely.
Arrakis is the most hostile environment in the known universe — and you are precisely the kind of person it rewards.
The galaxy far, far away is vast, loud, and in a constant state of violent political upheaval — and you wouldn’t have it any other way.
Collider’s review stated that Attack the Block is a fast, funny, and genuinely great alien invasion movie that flips the genre on its head by making a group of South London teens its heroes. The film starts by asking viewers to follow characters who do something awful, but it wins you over quickly through sharp writing, strong performances, and a ton of energy. Boyega stands out right away as Moses, giving the gang’s leader real presence and making him far more interesting than he first appears.
*Attack the Block *is streaming now for free on Pluto.
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