Catch Me Daddy

I have been waiting for what seems like a lifetime to see this film and it was finally released in the UK On Friday the 27th of February and I had to go see it asap. When I first watched the trailer I knew it would be amazing and definitely in my top five social realist British films. I was attracted first and for most to the colours and the pace it was shot at and ever since kept track of the films movement and the short clips released before hand and any other information on it. The Director Daniel Wolfe previously directed many music videos from Plan B to Paolo Nutini. Him and his brother co-created the film, his brother Mathew also composed the films intense score.  Wolfe said he intended the film to be a modern day Western which could come to question with such an infuriating ending, I was craving to know what happened which I guess was the point. The film was so engaging at one point I forgot I was even in the cinema you become so attached to the two characters Aaron and Layla who are so emotionally connected, but be warned don't invest too much into the characters they may be taken from you quite tragically. 

Layla portrayed by the talented Sameena Jabeen Ahmed who had no previous experience acting like many of the characters who were street casted, her performance was impeccably gritty. The film was visually stunning I especially loved the colour pallet the neon lights were mesmerising it sets a euphoric state which intertwines magically with the unexpected score and soundtrack which warped from Nicki Minaj to Patti Smith it almost felt like an intense 109 minute music video you didn't want to end. The director Wolfe explained that the scene where Layla is dancing to Patti smith's 'Land' is the heart of the film. FKA Twigs was brought in to help choreograph Sameena for the heart warming scene, I can see why it is the heart of the film as every event following this scene turns into one big British nightmare.

Even though the film was surrounding a serious topic which lead to violent outbursts, drug enthused events,  there were some extremely funny scenes such as the milkshake scene it had the whole cinema in tears of laughter, I was laughing for a good ten minutes.

British grittiness and at times tackiness enthused with beautiful colours and natural sets really were phenomenal. Its constant ornamental pieces within the scenes such as the butterfly l.e.d lights or the exotic animals and fish tanks really making  each scene a ornamental beauty, you could tell every scene was thought out well down to every little detail to create authorship like no other.  Wolfe made sure every character was anything but 2D and atypical. The relationships each character shared with one another especially, you never knew who too trust in the film. Which was ironic because in one scene thats  the wallpaper on one of the bad guys phones 'trust no one' after being killed by his own sister.

 The aesthetic in some scenes were similar to tacky bits & bob stores you would find in Lewisham 3D hindu artwork and neon street lights, which look tacky but extremely intriguing and beautiful at the same time. Without giving too much away the plot is based around a young girl Layla who has run away with her boyfriend aaron too get away from her what seems a controlling father it is set around West Yorkshire. At times many seems would contrast with the past a  run down village to a beautiful shot of the Yorkshire moors which almost looked like an inviting postcard. After being away for a while Layla's father sends his sons to find her and bring her home with help from two other other men coked up the film fused with drugs, violence, great music and pukka performances you really will be happy you ingested the Rare gem 'Catch me Daddy'.

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