It's no secret that the UK film industry has needed a boost in it's arm lately, indeed it's been achingly obvious for all to see for too long now, so it's refreshing to see a movie like 'Uncle David'. Let's look closer .......
From the start we know David and Ashley are different from most couples, although at first, this is communicated more in ambiance than actual wordplay... We are allowed to suspect much, yet privy to not very much at all. We see David, pimping out young Ashley, yet we don't see Ashley complaining, in fact, we see Ashley as a conformative and willing participant, without fear or resistance. That same capitulation isn't shared by David, whom seem's aggrieved and tortured by his predicament, despite it being by his own design...
As the movie progresses, we see David musing lyrical about the right's and wrong's in life, inspired rap's that almost have you nodding in agreement... something's wrong though...something isn't clicking into place, and the tension ensue's....
Without giving the game away, you're gripped from the very start, suspecting a grotesque injustice is about to take place, and never quite knowing when. Hitchock would have liked this movie....and he'd have been right to do so.....
From the start we know David and Ashley are different from most couples, although at first, this is communicated more in ambiance than actual wordplay... We are allowed to suspect much, yet privy to not very much at all. We see David, pimping out young Ashley, yet we don't see Ashley complaining, in fact, we see Ashley as a conformative and willing participant, without fear or resistance. That same capitulation isn't shared by David, whom seem's aggrieved and tortured by his predicament, despite it being by his own design...
As the movie progresses, we see David musing lyrical about the right's and wrong's in life, inspired rap's that almost have you nodding in agreement... something's wrong though...something isn't clicking into place, and the tension ensue's....
Without giving the game away, you're gripped from the very start, suspecting a grotesque injustice is about to take place, and never quite knowing when. Hitchock would have liked this movie....and he'd have been right to do so.....