Cartoon Violence is a film following the theme of knife crime which sticks to a very social realism side of modern day Britain, the film has very Kiduldthood and bullet boy inspired feel to it. The film initially seems to be a short film about knife crime shot as a simple film, however as the film develops we are in for a shock to the way in which the story is portrayed.
The film is made by an unknown director (James Hurley) and team, and with cast of unknown actors it makes the level of quality present all the more surprising. The main character (Billy) is played by Dominic McCoy who is the “good” innocent boy of the story who is tormented by the bad boy of the story(Jack) played by Joshua Pascall- Noel. Joshua is a key in portraying the modern view of youths today and plays a stunning performance in his debut role. As the unprovoked abuse continues for no reason Billy continues to contemplate taking a knife to end the abuse. The film explores the consequences of either taking the knife or not.
This is where Cartoon Violence comes into its own and becomes a truly unique experience. Instead of simply showing what happens if Billy chooses to/not take a knife with him it is shown with an innovative use of animation, this is where the director’s description of a truly experimental film becomes apparent as does the meaning of the chosen title. The animation shows the end of the story in way that is rarely been seen in short film.
This is what makes the film so unique and makes it a must see and a sure favourite at this year’s Ealing Film Festival. It offers a truly unique and new exploration of a common genre, from both director and cast to look out for in the future
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