Every now and again, a "Cemetery Junction" appears: little-known and little-cared for, and yet from out of nowhere proving to be absolutely superb with a great unknown cast and a fabulously written story. This isn't to say that Ricky Gervais and Steven Merchant's latest blockbuster effort is perfect- indeed, there are moments where "Cemetery Junction" simply fails to capitalise on its potential by skipping between scenes, but the overall ace cameos by such greats as Ralph Fiennes and Burn Gorman (of "Torchwood" fame as the late Owen Harper) more than make up for the flick's shortcomings, providing delicately-placed humour in what is essentially a coming-of-age tale that, while too violent for the kids, is so intelligently produced that anyone over 15 cannot fail to instantly fall in love with. Despite the writers' claims that "Cemetery Junction" would be filmed in Reading, most of the location settings are undeniably forgettable, as Gervais and Merchant seemed to have opted for the suburban take on life, centring the core plot mainly in the streets and not in well established Reading locations. Ah well, much as there could to be to complain about in this one-off effort, it's a testmaent to "Cemetery Junction"'s greatness that no shortcoming can fully befall it.
No idea whatsoever why Christian Cooke and Felicity Wilde are to the left of someone who forms a side-character in all honesty. Disgraceful!
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