ILL Manors

COMING SOON: Ben Drew's ILL Manors (UK, 2012) - There is no denying the anger, frustration and plain good intentions behind iLL Manors, the bleak and harsh directorial debut for British singer Ben Drew (aka Plan B), but while this angry and grim film offers up moments of gripping drama and some powerful performances, the burden of its ambition ultimately weighs too heavily on its interconnecting series of storylines. The film chief selling point will be the film’s eloquent attempt to tackle the tough life facing many urban teens to whom violence, drugs and despair are a way of life.