Adulthood (rendered as AdULTHOOD) is a British crime film directed, written by and starring Noel Clarke. This film is a sequel to the 2006 film Kidulthood, which Clarke also wrote. Clarke confirmed in the DVD's commentary that there will not be a third film.

Plot

Sam (Noel Clarke) is released from jail after six years for the murder of Trife (Aml Ameen). Sam soon realises people are out for revenge, namely Jay (Adam Deacon). We encounter Dabs (Ben Drew), Omen (Jacob Anderson) who is actually Sam's brother and Henry (Arnold Oceng). Omen heads off while Dabs and Henry visit Ike (Nathan Constance) and Andreas (Pierre Mascolo), who run a stolen goods pawnshop. Jay arrives looking for a gun to kill Sam but is convinced instead to hire Dabs, and his friends to do the job, despite knowing that Omen is part of the crew. Henry doesn't want to be involved in the plot. He and Dabs fight and he's left unconscious.

Sam meets his old friend Becky's cousin, Lexi (Scarlett Alice Johnson) who tells Sam that Becky has disappeared. Through Lexi Sam arranges a meeting with Trife's ex Alisa (Red Madrell) who's been living with her mum, trying to raise her and Trife's daughter. Sam arrives with Lexi at Alisa's house. Alisa angry and bitter with Sam, ends their conversation by spitting in Sam's face and slams the door. Lexi offers to bring Sam home with her. Meanwhile, Dabs and Blammy (Don Klass) meet up with Omen. Dabs tells him about the job, but not who it is, saying he just knows what the hit looks like. Omen agrees to kill the person.

At her apartment Lexi gets closer to Sam. She notices marks on Sam's back. Trife's uncle Curtis (Cornell S. John) tried to kill him with a metal pipe in prison. Sam gets angry wondering who Lexi is texting and leaves the house. Elsewhere Moony refuses to help Jay with his revenge plans. Sam gets seen by Dabs on the road. Omen realises its his brother Sam and becomes enraged with Dabs' deception. He attempts to kill him with the knife. Sam takes the knife and holds it to Dabs' neck but not wanting a return to jail he drops the blade and instead knocks Dabs out.

Sam sets up Ike, Andreas and Curtis, with the help of his prison contact Big Man. He tips off the police to their house full of drugs and stolen property. In the final showdown Jay attacks Sam and a fight ensues. Jay holds the gun to Sam. Sam warns him that if he kills him, he'll suffer in jail. With Jay still angry, Sam pushes Jay to the ground and grabs the gun, only to point it to his own head. Sam pulls the trigger. The gun is empty. Sam stumbles off, wounded. Last we see he enters Lexi's house.

Reaction

The film received mixed reviews, and was criticised for lack of plot, melodrama and "unrelenting aggro". Nevertheless, it made £1,203,319 at the box office during its opening weekend.

Doctor Who

In one scene, Sam sees two boys on a bus give up their seat for a mother and her young son. The mother is played by Camille Coduri who appeared alongside Clarke in Doctor Who as Jackie Tyler. Clarke played Mickey Smith.

Nick Briggs, who voices the Daleks, Cybermen, and the Judoon in the new series, also appears as the boss of a salon where Lexi works.

Adjoa Andoh, who portrayed Francine Jones, mother of companion Martha Jones, appears as Sam's mother

Awards and nominations

• Screen Nation
  • Honorary Production Award 2009

• BAFTA Awards
  • Orange Rising Star Award 2009: (Noel Clarke) Winner

See also

• Kidulthood
• West 10 LDN (also known as W10 LDN)

References

External links

• Official Website