Between the Pages

I generally love movies that are set in one location, and therefore was predisposed to enjoy this. A run down council tower block marked for destruction has just 15 tenants left, all on the top floor. One night they witness a young man being murdered outside their doors. Several months later, they become the target of an unknown sniper, and despite past differences they have to now pull together if they have any hope of escape.

As expected, I did enjoy this film a lot. The cast were excellent, but special mentions must go to Sheridan Smith as Becky – although this is an ensemble piece, if there is a main character, then she is it – and Jack O’Connell as the thuggish Kurtis. Russell Tovey was also great as lonely alcoholic Paul.

I’m not going to give away any spoilers, but safe to say that this did keep the tension high, and also did a good job of peeling the layers away from various characters so we did get to know more about them – Kurtis in particular. It’s fair enough to say that the sniper’d eventual identity and motive were a bit ropey, and there are a few plot holes, but if you are willing to just immerse yourself in the storyline, this is a little gem of a film, and proves that low budget doesn’t have to mean low quality.