Set in Scotland in the 1970s, the film centres on a promising young Scottish boys initial advancement through secondary school followed by an unrealistic regression in to a border line psychopath who has a "canny" grasp for Latin. He returns to school after a 6 week summer break more like a pre-borstal Scotish version of Carling (Ray Winstone) from Scum. Quite unbelievable that 6 weeks is all it takes for him to turn to the dark side. On a plus note the acting was solid and I suppose if you were born and bred within that particular environment then the film would have more resonance. Bleak with a heavy dose of realism, this film does not sugar coat life in the Glasgow ghetto.
Review of Neds
