Young Soul Rebels (1991)
Two disc jockeys have a friend's murder to solve in the fringe-group melting pot of 1977 London.
- Isaac Julien
- Paul Hallam
- Isaac Julien
- Derrick Saldaan McClintock
Rating: 5/10 by 20 users
Alternative Title:
Young Soul Rebels: la radio pirata - ES
Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 45 minutes
Budget: $3,025,379
Revenue: $225,664
Plot Keyword: london, england, 1970s, pirate radio, disco, lgbt, black lgbt, inner london, gay theme
I'm afraid that this is a bit all over the place. In attempting to deal with multiple issues simultaneously it ends up doing justice to none of them well. A man is killed why cruising for gay sex in a local park and the subsequent investigation tries to deal with racism, sexism and homophobia amongst both the local community and the police. At times it is a love story - platonic and sexual between friends and lovers but the lines are blurred and the conflict seems largely manufactured. The performances are clunky and the script likewise. Sorry, but too much of a hutch-potch for me to make much sense of.
