I have been a fan of Richard Jobson for many years, following his musical career with The Skids and The Armoury Show. So I was really hoping that this film would be a decent effort from Jobson as a debut in his new career as a film maker. I need not have worried for him as he has created a stunningly impressive first feature film. It is a film of great intelligence and thought, created with a great passion and craft and style. The acting was superb from the whole cast who were all clearly putting as much passion into the project as Jobson was. The music soundtrack quite brilliantly forms part of the story telling narrative and is not just tacked on. The cinematography is excellent simply stunning considering the shoestring budget that this film was created on. Whilst the story of the film revolves around alcohol fuelled violence with some harrowing moments , Jobson still manages to create some moments of genuine light hearted comedy so that the film makes you laugh and cry . The comedic parts are handled particularly well and do not appear out of place amongst the more violent moments in the film. This is a genuine must see film if you are a fan of real intelligent grown up cinema.
Review of 16 Years of Alcohol
