Bullet Boy

Bullet Boy (2004) directed by Saul Dibb is a crime film about a man called Ricky who has been released from jail for stabbing someone however he wants to leave his old ways. This becomes easier said than done as his friend hasn't changed and is bringing Ricky into his own trouble even when trying to leave his council area to move away with his girlfriend.

In this film a favourite part of mine was when he was nervous holding the gun and it was shaking which was shown well with the cinematography. Another good piece of cinematography used was the fast tracking along with the fast non diegetic sound when running away.

I personally couldn't relate to the storyline either from the characters or the crime they have been involved in however other people who may live in a rougher area probably could relate further.

Some of the crimes Ricky gets involved with are things such as killing a dog relating in his friends car getting smashed up, keeping a gun at home for his friend for his younger brother to find. This is where his younger brother who is only 12 almost kills his best friend when playing in the woods. His mother somehow stays very calm with him almost as if it was something she had delt with before and it is no shock to her.

Even though Ricky tries to get away from his old ways it doesn't go to plan unfortunately and he even looses his girlfriend who suddenly doesn't want anything to do with him