In all my life, I never imagined a film's highlight could be a song by the Proclaimers of all people, a band I hate.
This film is the most boring, clichéd, unlikeable film I have ever seen. To begin with, the characters are all unpleasant, without exception. Only the main protagonist is more than one dimensional, but is a violent thug who has had a Damascene conversion because he becomes a father and completely unsympathetic. The rest of the characters are little more than circus clowns and rather poor ones at that. There is plenty of violence, swearing and Irn bru, but little in the way of plot, engaging characters or narrative arc.
I can't believe this film was made and has made me revise my opinion of Ken Loach. Absolutely awful!
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