London Road

Name: London Road
Genre: Adventure, Mystery, Thriller, Musical
Released: September 9, 2016
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 71

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BBC Worldwide North America | Release Date: September 9, 2016 | Not Rated

Summary: London Road documents true events that occurred in 2006, when the town of Ipswich was shattered by the discovery of the bodies of five women. The residents of London Road had struggled for years with frequent soliciting and curb-crawling on their street. When a local resident was charged, and then convicted, of the murders, the communityLondon Road documents true events that occurred in 2006, when the town of Ipswich was shattered by the discovery of the bodies of five women. The residents of London Road had struggled for years with frequent soliciting and curb-crawling on their street. When a local resident was charged, and then convicted, of the murders, the community grappled with what it meant to be at the epicenter of this tragedy. Using their own words set to an innovative musical score, London Road tells a moving story of ordinary people coming together during the darkest of experiences. … Expand

Director: Rufus Norris

Genre(s): Adventure, Mystery, Thriller, Musical

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 91 min

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The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Jul 22, 2016

London Road was a mighty success on stage. Now it is a unique triumph on the movie screen. Read full review

Mike D'Angelo

Sep 7, 2016

As pop sociology, London Road doesn’t delve terribly deep, repeating the same simple observations (principally: people are self-interested) over and over. As a nearly avant-garde musical, however, it’s a constant grin-conjuring marvel. Read full review

Stephen Dalton

Jul 25, 2016

As gripping onscreen as it was onstage, London Road remains a work of great finesse and originality. Read full review

Justin Chang

Sep 15, 2016

This enchantingly strange movie couldn’t possibly be called naturalistic, but at times, it feels somewhat disappointingly normalized. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Sep 9, 2016

I can’t say it all works, and there’s an epilogue that plays as more insipid than biting. But it’s a daring piece to put on the stage, even more daring to commit to film. Read full review

Pat Padua

Sep 15, 2016

London Road comes across as no more than tabloid karaoke. Read full review

The Playlist Gary Garrison

Jul 25, 2016

London Road, on stage and celluloid, is an experiment likely to fall flat outside of the most devoted of cinephiles (and theatergoers), but an exciting one nonetheless, even if only for its boldness. Read full review

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BenWomack

Jun 7, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hello. When people have gone to such trouble to be accurate, it is difficult to say that a work is not true. I think hat the makers very much wanted intimacy, with the subjects- they do care. It is the plight of these people, translated into opera.

Description: The whole being set to music, a non-entity road, London Road, in Ipswich - a cul de sac, is only really famous, for having prostitutes. And more famous, because a serial killer has killed five of them. The man is caught - he is a resident of the road. He is put in prison. The neighbourhood, breathes a collective sigh of relief, and has a gardening contest. Reaction: Like going to a luxury hotel and getting crisp, clean sheets, the care taken over it is palpable. The murderer is denied a song.
I rate it , I have to say. Thank you.… Expand

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badgerryan19

May 19, 2017

I had no idea what the movie was going into it. But I saw Tom Hardy and I was like, "hey I'll give it a shot". I had no idea it was a musical though. The story was interesting and the performances for the most part good, but it didn't really do anything for me

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Fedorko

Nov 14, 2017

This movie was just plain awful. The true events make for an interesting film, but the way it was done made me uninterested. I just hoped the format of the film would change to vary the cadence or tone of the film, but it never did. No, wait, it did, but for only a minute. It was the onlyThis movie was just plain awful. The true events make for an interesting film, but the way it was done made me uninterested. I just hoped the format of the film would change to vary the cadence or tone of the film, but it never did. No, wait, it did, but for only a minute. It was the only moment in the movie that popped for me. Strong, but bad, directing choices.… Expand

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