Fish Tank (2010) Movie Reviews

Chris Kavan 07/07/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
3/4 

This movie does not set out to make you happy: it's realistic portrayal of adolescent life on the fringes of society does not pull any punches. The characters really drive the film, Katie Jarvis is the spark - foul-mouthed, outspoken yet introverted at the same time. The grit and aimless life are a bit of a downer, but the film delivers.

gideon43 05/27/2010 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
3.5/4 

Following on from her debut feature "Red Road" director Andrea Arnold once again revisits the urban squalor and decay so often on the edge of British society. An unflinching, gritty and more importantly realistic look at the painful throes of adolescence in an environment filled with despair and hopelessness. Katie Jarvis is a revelation as the feisty confused teenager grappling with her feelings and disaffection. At times sad, disturbing and funny, Fish Tank could also be construed as a pessimistic and slightly depressing tale but it is in its final scenes that a little bit of hope, vulnerability and love finally surfaces. One of the best British films of the Noughties.

Allison 02/05/2010 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
3/4 

Last night I saw Fish Tank at the theater. All in all, a pretty decent and honest effort from Andrea Arnold. Most of the camerawork was okay. At first when she's dancing in the empty space, I wasn't impressed with the whiteness. But then again later what seems like really darker than usual (or poor) lighting when she's with Connor on the couch sort of works well. The camerawork was a little jumpy. It was supposed to be, but it was a little bit much at times. The dialog wasn't that bad. Although we were given what we wanted from the premise, the rest isn't that predictable. I'm sure Andrea Arnold might have something nice up her sleeve in the future.