Reviewed by rogerco,

on 18 Nov 2023
Where seen: Streamed proj @ home

Rude Boy makes a Mess

Review of" Rude Boy  

Film directed by: Jack Hazan 

Film released: 1980

Summary
Part artificial drama, part documentary, part archive - a bit of a mess

Review

Although interesting and entertaining it somewhat jarred in the conflict between documentary and scripted storyline, with contemporary news and street documentary, and fake documentary, footage thrown in.

The treatment of young black kids was unsympathetic - one wonders if Ray's racism was actually a reflection of the director/screenwriters opinions.. On the other hand the National Front was not sympathtically treated - although not critical either.