Sket
Sket
Sixteen-year-old Kayla faces the harsh London streets of gangland culture for the first time. Her mother already dead, her only protector and loving elder sister Tanya is one day brutally murdered by violent gang leader Trey. Now alone, and not knowing where to turn, she finds refuge and acceptance in a girl gang led by the damaged, man-hating Danielle. She enlists the gang's help to get retribution for the murder of her beloved sister. Vengeance is now Kayla's motive, and she will stop at nothing until Trey is brought to justice.
2.1 out of 5 based on 8 reviews
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Omniscore:
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| Certificate |
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| Genre |
Thriller |
| Director |
Nirpal Bhogal |
| Cast |
Lily Loveless, Riann Steele, Aimee Kelly, Emma Hartley-Miller, Adelayo Adedayo Ashley Walters |
| Studio |
Revolver |
| Release Date |
October 2011 |
| Running Time |
83 mins |
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Sixteen-year-old Kayla faces the harsh London streets of gangland culture for the first time. Her mother already dead, her only protector and loving elder sister Tanya is one day brutally murdered by violent gang leader Trey. Now alone, and not knowing where to turn, she finds refuge and acceptance in a girl gang led by the damaged, man-hating Danielle. She enlists the gang's help to get retribution for the murder of her beloved sister. Vengeance is now Kayla's motive, and she will stop at nothing until Trey is brought to justice.
Reviews
Time Out
David Jenkins
"[Bhogal's] first big tick is awarded for understatement: the dialogue is sparse but engaging, and he’s not afraid to let glances and silences tell the story. Secondly, it’s a film of real substance that shows a timely interest in how and why gangs materialise. "
27/10/2011
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The Evening Standard
Charlotte O'Sullivan
"The Girl Power concept has been ruthlessly exploited in the past two decades. Attempts to repackage it require at least a modicum of humour but Sket, alas, is a laughter-free zone."
28/10/2011
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The Guardian
Henry Barnes
"There are decent performances, a great soundtrack and an attempt at addressing "the issues", but this leaves you wondering why we need another post-Kidulthood gang crime drama, why a lot of young British cinema seems to be defined by London violence, and why we'd rather be defiant about society's faults than attempt to fix them."
27/10/2011
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The Independent
Geoffrey MacNab
"[It's] violent but almost Dickensian in its melodramatic nature..."
28/10/2011
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The Observer
Philip French
"It's a confused and confusing movie with odd good moments.
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30/10/2011
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The Scotsman
Alistair Harkness
"Sket might have deserved a modicum of some respect for putting women front-and-centre were its story not simultaneously too ludicrous to take seriously as a state-of-the-nation provocation and too worthy to work as gnarly exploitation fare.
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28/10/2011
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The Sunday Times
Edward Porter
"Bhogal may well believe there is substantial drama here; he has certainly given the film a robust visual style, bathed in the yellow-orange lights of night-time London. Yet his screenplay is ragged, and the film’s biggest fans will be those who enjoy its violence.
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30/10/2011
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The Times
Wendy Ide
"Worse than the ambivalent message is the shoddy ineptness of the film-making. The narrative jumps and stutters, as if crucial scenes were discarded to make way for more shots of tough girls flicking their ponytails menacingly and chewing gum. "
28/10/2011
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