Cherry Tree Lane (2010)

A brilliant film that helped define a genre

n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

Nine films out of ten I find unwatchable. I don't usually appreciate horror, violence or bad language, I find most of the stuff I see clichéd, unrealistic and have to switch off. Cherry Tree Lane was different, I was drawn in very quickly. The scenario is simple as it would be in real life. It aroused feelings of hate and a desire for revenge, which was fulfilled at the end. There was sophisticated use of camera and editing and yet at the same time it's very raw like a student film. I like the way it plays out in real time, that's also realistic. Though the violence happens off camera, it is still very violent. All in all powerful and disturbing. It's a shame we have to live in a world like this but this film reflects it. Okay, that's enough of that, now back to Bambi!

Doing a bit of channel hopping tonight and we came across this movie. My other half almost instantly wanted to change channels as the description of a psychological slasher piece involving some revengeful teenagers didn't appeal to her on any level. I protested and said let's at least watch the start and see how it develops. And I'm so glad we did.It's a quite tense and edgy piece that could easily be a stage show, all very contained. The acting is pretty good, the script is basic but it does the job, the plot is nothing more than you'd expect. Yet somehow the whole thing is greater then the sum of its pieces in my opinion.Even though I don't have any great affection for the characters, I found myself rooting for them, or laughing with them, or sighing with them. I think this film does moral terpitude very well, I think it largely avoids cliché, even though the subject might feel that way sometimes. I don't know how I missed this three years ago, but I'm glad to have caught up with it now.Elements of Straw Dogs perhaps, although this feature manages the central dilemma of that horror in a much more intelligent fashion. I think that's what I enjoyed the most really, the way it did horror through implication.

This is a stupidly, awful, tedious film ultimately trying to unmask the inner workings of a mind of a crackhead. Can you see the problem here it is brainless. If anybody can make films, then with this film anybody has.Why didn't they kill the father and mother to begin with effectively ending the pointless film at the start. Only as attackers to wait in their home and talking to them the entire film? Why would you give the victim a drink? Who brings a little kid into the house that is being attacked despite the bulls..t plot? Why if after raping the wrinkled mother are you going to call your girlfriend round to that same house, without killing the victim? Why did we need the endless dialogue from idiots, who are stupid to think? Telling their victims more and more details about themselves only to be identified later. Why was their reasoning with telling them that they would be let free because it was only their son they had any beef? Who can't break through gaff-tape with their nails? Why would you need an ashtray at the home your attacking? So many times said don't look at my face victim, you doughnut he watched you enter, attack him. Not wearing a mask, of course he seen your stupid face 100 times, he could close his eyes and still see your face.That above list goes on and on almost never ending in its stupidity. If this film is classed as suspense then undoubtedly you are a moron who likes a lesson in boredom and retardism. Right after the film I flicked on the news to watch the headlines former Mircosoft executive plans a trillion dollar industry of importing cannabis into the United States via the president of Mexico and legally distributing his product to net a cool trillion. He had red-eye and was stoned it really is no wonder he got the sack. This film was complete bullsh.. Acting was awful, Plot was awful, Dailogue was awful, Camera-work any crackhead can use a mobile phone this what these kids use1 out 10. Whoever makes these films should be drawn and quartered. Did this film promote awareness, don't trust youths you don't know banging on your door, Gad that is just so clever

Straight to the point. In my opinion Cherry Lane Tree is not a movie worth watching and has been overrated. I would rate it 3/10. After watching Funny Games (US Version) and reading Cherry Lane Tree plot I was willing to give it a go. Unfortunately noticeable differences between the two movies took place. For example: The main characters have blank personalities and are unlikeable from the first moment as the movie starts, with a cold situation between the couple. Poor acting from all the cast and poor directing. Scenes Like one gang member calling another in order to bring him a drink from outside, or Calling his mother to record an episode on TV because he will be late home, or another gang member eating biscuits in the kitchen take place and are annoying as they get way off the movies storyline. The scene with the girls visiting towards the end of the movie with one also bringing along her smaller brother completely spoils whatever is left of this movie and is completely unnecessary. Seriously this movie has some very childish scenes and is disappointing overall.