Spike Island, a film about the power The Stone Roses held over the British 90s generation. Directed by Matt Whitecross, this film brings you an insight into the journey of a upcoming band who will do anything just to see their favorite The Stone Roses, in concert. The film is set in Manchester and with that we are exposed to the Northern swagger of an overload of Adidas, trackies and of course the brilliant northern tongue and it was released on 21st of June. The Stone Roses back in the 90s did have a concert at Spike Island, on May of 1990, which is even more radical.
This film is a slight recreation/depiction the director and his team have to recreate a whole massive gig, apart from this being really cool it might be hard to recreate the atmosphere but from the trailer that doesn't seem to be an issue. As a British kid I think this film is a beautiful film which tampers with the nostalgic qualities of not just the individuals but a whole nation, which as a director is an excellent ability to have. I'm in love with this film, if you like films like This Is England then you will like this, this film pays homage to everything British/English. Watch the trailer.
To Ra.
