In his feature debut, Andrew Onwubolu (AKA Rapman) writes and directs this UK crime drama about two childhood friends who...
In his feature debut, Andrew Onwubolu (AKA Rapman) writes and directs this UK crime drama about two childhood friends who become London gang rivals. Adapted from his YouTube series, Shiro's Story.
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93 %43 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
70 %153 reviewsAudience score rating
"The film has the tang of reality and sobering power."
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Financial Times
Financial Times"Delivering a crime drama with a familiar narrative structure, [Onwubolu] nonetheless invigorates the material..."
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The Times
The Times"An assured and capably performed morality play."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"The musical interludes in which Rapman narrates significant plot points offer a welcome change of pace, but the subject matter at play here is a little too common to truly stand out from the pack."
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Empire Magazine
Empire Magazine"There's an appetite in the UK for a homegrown film like Blue Story, and it certainly hits a topical nerve."
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Screen Daily
Screen Daily"There's an appetite in the UK for a homegrown film like Blue Story, and it certainly hits a topical nerve."
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Screen DailyBlue Story | Details
- Rating
- 15, Very strong language, strong violence, threat, sex, drug misuse
- Runtime
- 92
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- UK
