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
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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
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
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