VeteranLight I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

UnowPriceless hyped garbage

Arianna Moses Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

Logan By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

adonis98-743-186503 When five prostitutes are found dead in their community, residents of London Road in Ipswich, Suffolk come together to process the events and revitalize the community. To be honest i didn't know what to except once i started watching this film but once random people started singing and making everything into a musical (even the news) i was just done with this film. The acting was garbage, the story has nothing to do with the murders but with a stupid community of people singing and turning everything into a damn song and for some reason Tom Hardy shows up? I guess he was there to collect his damn paycheck who knows really. This movie tho was weird, boring and pretty damn stupid. (0/10)

Stephen Abell This musical is based on the National Theatre stage production which is based on actual events that took place in London Road Ipswich.In 2006, London Road had a problem with prostitutes who had moved into their street. Not only were the working girls touting for business but they were having sex in view of the residents. Then five of the women's bodies were found and one of their neighbours was charged and convicted of the offence. This is the story of the residents' thoughts and feelings during the incident and their attempt to recover from the stigmatism which was caused.Musicals aren't my favourite type of movie though I did like the classics. Though the music and songs are more contemporary in this film. Unfortunately, it's that same music and songs that injure the film. I liked the idea of the songs encompassing and including the tenants' actual comments, however, there just isn't enough of them and the lyrics end up being repeated too much. This repetition is very annoying and nearly had me turning it off a couple of times. It would have been nice if Adam Cork, who composed the music, had spread his wings a little more as most of the songs are very similar and add to the monotonous feel.Luckily the filming by director Rufus Norris is interesting and well crafted to suit the music and songs, as well as the narrative when you have the residents speaking. It's also these acting sequences that hold the film together as the are very well skilled at their craft. It's these elements and not the musical ones that make you relate to the characters and understand just what they were going through.If it hadn't been a musical then I believe this would have been a much greater film.If you like contemporary musicals this may be for you. If you're thinking about watching this for members of the cast - Olivia Coleman or Tom Hardy, be aware that they are not in this film for long. In fact, none of the cast is, and I like the movie more because of this. Each actors playing the residents appear to have the same screen time. Though, if you're a studying filmmaker or you're just interested in well-made and shot movies then I'd recommend this for you.

paulapierce I decided to watch this as I knew about the story and thought it would be a drama about it. I must have totally missed the 'musical' genre, which I have to say is a bit random, covering this terrible occurrence.To be fair, there isn't much about the murders its mostly about the community and how they were affected by them and as a result they came together to create a better area. The singing is a bit rubbish to say the least, however, having Olivia Coleman and Tom Hardy in the cast is a positive (sorry Olivia, singing isn't your strong point)

Paul Middleton This is a musical about murder. i think its twisted and sick. almost like its normalizing serial killers. its a very twisted idea.it starts like a documentary people sit down to talk to cameras. to talk about life on London road while these Ipswich murders took place. i think the people who made this film are very twisted. I cant imagine how the family's of these poor girls are going to feel about a celebration of there deaths. cause after all. music is a celebration of something. Usually music is a celebration of life, in a way they are celebrating the deaths of these poor girls. and the suffering of these poor familys.i don't find this innovative, it is astonishing and shocking. this is something that effected many peoples lives in a disturbing way. the whole of ipswich will have been effected by this. i think the last thing these people want right now is to create a musical about it. it is disrespectful and almost comes across like it is some kind of joke. you don't sing and dance about murder. these are real people real murders real peoples lives effected forever. mothers and daughters and fathers and sons. i think the whole idea is almost immature. let these people get on with there lives. i seriously don't think they will appreciate this movie whatsoever. a musical about there lost daughters. a musical about vicious nasty killings of 5 poor girls. i really doubt anyone singing about it in Ipswich. this movie is disrespectful in such an astonishing way. its horrendous.The Ipswich serial murders took place between 30 October and 10 December 2006, during which time the bodies of five murdered women were discovered at different locations near Ipswich, Suffolk, England. All the victims were women who worked as prostitutes in the Ipswich area. Their bodies were discovered naked, but there were no signs of sexual assault. Two of the victims, Anneli Alderton and Paula Clennell, were confirmed to have been killed by asphyxiation. A cause of death for the other victims, Gemma Adams, Tania Nicol and Annette Nicholls, was not established.