00:10One of the most prominent music channels recently is the music biopic, but this year
00:14built in four prominent ones. The one I'm reviewing is about the Northern Irish rap
00:18group Kneecap, a group of Republican rappers who have caused notoriety due to their lyrics
00:22that aren't that sympathetic to the British and that their verses are in the Irish language.
00:26Unlike the other biopics mentioned, this film doesn't have big names or
00:29up-and-coming actors taking roles of the rap group, but they play themselves in a manner
00:33similar to the Beatles movies from the 60s, but have more druggies. Set during the late
00:382010s, the film is a fictionalised retelling of the group's origins as young people living
00:41in Belfast in the aftermath of the Trouble and having to deal with the lingering issues still
00:45prevalent. NALC's father, played by Michael Fassbender, is a former IRA member who is still
00:49on the run from the authorities. Liam has repeated run-ins with the police and a confusing relationship
00:54with a Protestant girl, and JJ is having a lot to lead a double life as the group's DJ and
00:58as a teacher at an Irish language school whose girlfriend is campaigned to get the Irish
01:01language recognised by the Northern Irish government. The film's themes of language
01:06and cultural identity is strong in this film, with the morals of the film being about how
01:09it's important to remember what came before, but also trying to move on and create a new
01:13heritage. We see that through the group's personal struggles, often with them clashing
01:17with the police, distant Republican groups, and their own personal family issues as well,
01:21which has all played out well. Also, this film is funny. I didn't want to pay the lead on
01:25this, but while the film is filled with a lot of weighty themes and ideas, it still finds
01:30times to be funny and creative, so it isn't all weight with a lot of issues. Again, like
01:34the aforementioned Beatles films, where they often went into surreal vignettes, this film
01:39has a chaotic and darkly fun comedic energy that goes down great with a crowd, especially
01:43one surprising cameo. My one complaint is that the ending is a bit abrupt, with one sequence
01:48which is supposed to be tense, and not succeeding in that area because, well, the people involved
01:53are alive and playing themselves in the film. Otherall, E-Cut App is a fun and energetic
01:58good time at the movies, and a fun little antidote to those who might have gone tired of the
02:02Formula 8 Whale Pickman movie. Go seek this out.
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