Saw a fun movie this weekend. [i]Son of Ranbow[/i] is about these two 10-year-old British kids from the 1980s, who, for different reasons, start making their own version of [i]First Blood[/i], the Stallone movie that spawned the Rambo franchise.
You can totally relate to the youthful exuberance of the kids, plus their desire to fit in, and to live out their fantasies to make up for their home lives that leave them feeling lost and on their own.
As with many British films, the lightingSaw a fun movie this weekend. [i]Son of Ranbow[/i] is about these two 10-year-old British kids from the 1980s, who, for different reasons, start making their own version of [i]First Blood[/i], the Stallone movie that spawned the Rambo franchise.
You can totally relate to the youthful exuberance of the kids, plus their desire to fit in, and to live out their fantasies to make up for their home lives that leave them feeling lost and on their own.
As with many British films, the lighting is dim and there’s a dulled atmosphere overall, but the passion from the kids is very real, with some great, laugh-out-loud moments of childhood audaciousness.
Totally worth the effort. Thumbs up.
