(This review may contain spoilers).
I hadn’t been sure whether this film would be one I’d enjoy or not, but a coworker of mine went to watch it, so I suggested it to a friend to watch. We were both a little unsure, but having seen it, I personally found it quite enjoyable… and it took my mind mostly off my potentially broken toe.
I felt that this film was really easy to get behind. Many of the characters were likable and had real depth to them. I really enjoyed the fact that this film didn’t go down the stereotypical route when it came to… any of the characters. I especially liked Mark and Mike. I liked Joe to an extent, but I felt a lot of his strength came towards the end of the film.
There was one really moving moment in this film when a particular Welsh song is sung. I felt it was really sweet and the harmonies were incredible. It wasn’t the only good thing about this film by a long shot, but I think it was worth seeing this film just for that.
I really liked the interactions between a lot of the characters, though there was one character in particular I really disliked. It was really great to see the friendships form between two groups of people who actually weren’t as different to each other as they probably thought to begin with.
There were comedy moments in this film, but also quite a lot of really moving, serious ones as well. I was a bit disappointed about some scenes being missed out, but on the whole, this film was one I really did enjoy watching. I liked the actors in it and I recognised a few of them, including one who was so different to a previous character he’d portrayed, it took me a few minutes to recognise him.
I think this film is definitely one I’d watch again. I enjoyed it and I know my friend did as well. If, like me, you’re not sure if you might like it or not, give it a try and see what you think yourself.
Ink of Blood 