3 British Movies Worth Watching

I have been watching a couple of British movies lately, so if you want an escape for the typical American movie, here you have 3 nice films definitely worth seeing.

1. "This is England"

This is England is a look back at the early eighties of British working-class life through the eyes of a young boy and his gang, while dealing with outside influences such as racism and xenophobia, mass employment and the fall out of Falkland's War.

Tremendous picture and an emotive soundtrack. Among many other awards, winner in the BAFTA Awards (2008) and in the British Independent Film Awards (2006), both for Best Film category. A must-see movie.

2. "Layer Cake"

One of those kind of movies that many things happen in a very short time period. Actually, a movie from the same producers of Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch, this time more from a crime perspective, mainly in the drug scene. The title Layer Cake refers to the layers of levels anyone in business goes through in rising to the top. What is revealed in the modern underworld where the rules have changed. There are no "codes", or "families" and respect lasts as long as a line...

All in all, a good script and the talent of Daniel Graig make this one an enjoyable film, with some pretty funny moments in between.

3. "Dead Man's Shoes"

My favorite among the three. The story revolves around the character of Richard (Paddy Considine), a paratrooper returning to his small home town in England's Peak District. After having discovered what a couple of bullies did to his mentally disabled brother, he starts his revenge. In the opening line of the film, Richard narrates "God will forgive them. He'll forgive them and allow them into Heaven. I can't live with that." 

The soundtrack is amazingly executed. It suits every single occasion of the movie, and often puts you through some deep thoughts. One of those movies that after it finishes you wait for the music to end while you think about what you just saw.