This confident and solid big-screen debut from writer/director Reggie Yates sees three older teenage mates and pirate radio gang (the Ice Cold Crew) crossing the capital to try to get into their dream New Year's Eve party at the turn of the millennium. Shot in the curiously deserted capital (for the time it is set), it meanders along pleasantly with three amiable characters and decent central performances as we follow their small-scale but nicely-handled antics. The film captures the spirit of boys trying to be big men well enough, and the friendships feel sincere, leading up to a nicely-played feel-good ending. Pirates is straightforward, not overly-ambitious but well-delivered and entertaining British film.
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