As a product of its environment, "Attack the Block" is not only the definition of an independent film, but one of the finest films of the year. A true testament to the ingenuity capable by filmmakers under a small budget and limited resources, director Joe Cornish's "Attack the Block" is that rare cinematic adventure that manages to live up to expectations and surpass them at the same time. It's one of the most pleasant experiences I've had at the movies in years mainly because it's so competently made and well imagined that it doesn't require the respective movie goer to do much except watch mankind fight some alien monsters in the middle of the UK. Character wise, and narrative wise, "Attack of the Block" is a strong contender for one of the best of the year, a take on the old moral that the actions we take part in will always and inevitably have consequences that we may later regret.

Most of "Attack the Block" is steadily paced and never slow. Cornish can never find the time to settle down for a bit and thankfully that works as a plus for the film, because one thing it is is never boring. "Attack the Block" is constantly on the move from one situation to another where the fight against the alien horde becomes ever more harrowing and ever more menacing as the running time dictates who lives and who among the characters die. Along the way we learn a lot about our primate aliens, all of whom operate in the shadows and are about as powerful as you can imagine any alien invaders being. When the group bands together, the adventure quotient amps up considerably and "Attack the Block" is never short on thrills, chills and laughs. Truly it's one of the most unique alien oriented films of the past few years and I think it will stand the test of time as one of the greater imports to hit America since "Shaun of the Dead."

Simply one of the best films of the year, I loved "Attack the Block" as it's a wonderfully written and briskly paced thriller that will keep audiences glued to the screen with bonafide laughs and pure entertainment to be had. I highly recommend this to any self respecting film buff.