Us (2024) 1e4am

Us (2024). 1h 36m

“The makers of this low budget, Independent British feature point out during the closing titles that the story is based on real life events.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIt does make you think the consequences of teenagers hanging around stupid friends.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eLucas Thompson is a young vulnerable black kid. His parents have split up, he is not happy that his mother is going out with other men.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAt school Lucas hangs around George who is dim and Myles who is unstable. Lucas ends up in trouble with the police when they all rob a general store. Myles pulls a knife but it is Lucas who carries the can.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eHe ends up doing community service and Lucas does not squeal on his mates.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWhile doing community service. Lucas develops a friendship with Mr Miller. A gruff slightly racist old man with dementia who gets food parcels brought to him by Lucas.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eMr Miller used to be an ex footballer and over time teaches Lucas about politics and life in general. Lucas also develops a friendship with Mr Milleru0026#39;s granddaughter.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eMyles is not happy that Lucas is no longer spending time with his friends. He plans to change all that.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIt is a predictable story, although you would be aghast as to how stupid Lucas can be. Either through loyalty to his no good friends or being angry at his mother.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe filmmakers do make their point, even if the political stuff was trite. Iu0026#39;m not sure that the young audience will truly get the gist of the story.”