windhoek
The Phoolosopher
I watched Red Road (2006) the other night and although it's not a film I'll ever want to watch again, it's a compelling film all the same. It's a dark psychological thriller set here in Glasgow but unlike films that showcase cities in all their glory, Red Road was largely filmed in some of the most deprived and dank areas of Glasgow. It is this that gives the film its greatest quality: authenticity. Having been brought up just a few miles away from the Balornock area, I totally recognise the shiteness of it. Authentic litter, authentic graffiti, authentic bleakness, authentic violence, authentic fear, just authentic shite. It obviously wasn't all shite back then as there were always some good people trying to do the best they could with what they had. But that shite backdrop was all pervasive nonetheless. There was just no escaping it... unless you numbed it with alcohol or whatever or actually upped sticks and literally escaped it.
The cast and plot are good, but the authenticity of the environment really is the star attraction here. You won't see this amount of shite in Buchanan Street!
The cast and plot are good, but the authenticity of the environment really is the star attraction here. You won't see this amount of shite in Buchanan Street!
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