Bashment
Team Angelica (2011)
Drama, Queer Themes/Interest
On Wish List
#546
7*
Seen It:  Yes
(8/29/2016 Amazon Prime)
IMDB   6.1
110 mins UK / English
Amazon Prime Video 
Ludvig Bonin Venom
Donovan Christian-Cary Forensic Officer
Nathan Clough KKK
Jennifer Daley Karisma
Cole Dines Nazi seperatist
Joel Dommett J.J.
Clare ELUKA Student
Arnie Hewitt Sam
Phoenix James Club Member
Vincent Jerome Police Officer
Marcus Kai Orlando
Ambur Khan Da Endz
Michael Lindall Daniel
Duncan MacInnes Kevan
Edd Muruako Pimp Party
Nansi Nsue Clubber
Zack Polanski Prisoner
Huw Samuel Night Clubber
Jack Shalloo Nazi
Jason Steed Eggy
Craig Storrod Righteous Cru/Himself
Margaret Tully Judge
Toby Wharton White Fang
Director
Rikki Beadle Blair
Producer Rikki Beadle Blair
John Adams
Writer/Composer Rikki Beadle Blair
Cinematography Ian Howes


JJ is an aspiring MC exploding onto London's exciting outlaw urban music scene. He's got the skills, he's got the rhymes, and he's got the drive. But there's a problem — not only is JJ a white boy from the sticks — he's also gay. And gay — in the world of hip-hop and ragga — ain't good. So when JJ resolves to come onstage at the Urban Slam Finals, taking his boyfriend Orlando with him, he knows it's going to get a bit grimy... but when the couple falls foul of the Infamous ghetto-rap crew, the Ilford Illmanics and Orlando is beaten into a state of permanent brain-damage, all of their lives are changed forever in a way no one could have ever foreseen.
"Developed from his original stage show, director Rickki Beadle-Blair explores the controversial subjects of class, racism and homophobia in dance hall music in this contemporary urban drama." http://www.thegayuk.com
Edition Details
No. of Discs/Tapes 1
References
Streaming, VoD Amazon Prime
IMDb Voters <500

Notes
This film has many flaws which, if the subject matter was not so daring, would have caused to me rate it lower -- It starts slow and drags at spots, then in the second act rushes a bit through the plot and character development, making the climatic epiphany harder to understand and accept -- Rickki Beadle-Blair is advocating a point of view (a not particularly unique view), and tends towards hitting his audience over the head with a hammer -- At several points I felt "this film's premise is utopian fantasy" -- Was the ragga music the source of the black-white, gay-straight, elite-street bashing, or was it the solution (or was it both cause and effect) -- Be patient -- I enjoyed the film -- Unlike some movies I watch which quickly fade from my consciousness, several days later I still am pondering this one.
Appears not to be available as a Region 1 DVD

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