Review of Somers Town

Black, white and nothing else - such movies painted this way are sadly relegated to a bottom tier, undeniably niche to punters and commercially risky for studios. When I hear people tell me they don't like watching anything that isn't in full colour because it seems weird, I feel lucky to have got past that hurdle. It is the same thing for foreign films with subtitles and those that are in 3-D. As viewers we are taken out of our comfort zone, and not everyone likes to be jerked around from normal habits. I have rarely hidden my delight in the particular form of black-and-white in motion pictures. Talk to a professional photographer and gather opinions from those who work in the field. Black-and-white creates starker imagery and people look better when natural light is absorbed. Take Thomas Turgoose, for example, a name you will likely recall and a face you will never forget from "Eden Lake" and "This Is England." He has a distinctive look, partially due to medical reasons, and that was highlighted in those colour movies. In "Somers Town" his character is pummelled ferociously by a trio of streetwise hooligans. He recovers to the nearest bathroom and washes his wounds. And you know what? He still looks like a movie star.

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