British Cinema

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In the last two decades British cinema has gone from strength to strength. Not only have British films thrived in the UK box office but they have also taken the foreign movie market by storm. In addition to this, British actors have also put themselves on the global map and have become worldwide superstars. So why has British cinema become appealing for this generation? Here are 5 reasons why we love British cinema.

5. THE ROYAL FAMILY

We Britons thrive on a tale about our British legacy, hence the string of successful movies about the Royal family in cinema over the last couple of years. Not only are we proud of our British heritage but many countries envy our modern monarchy which has lead to a keen interest in the Royal family. Viewers have been captivated by the modern royals such as William and Kate but movies audiences have loved delving into tales about the British monarchy in films such as; The Queen, Elizabeth and The Kings Speech.

4. BRITISH NOVEL ADAPTATIONS

British book to film adaptations have proven to be a great hit with cinema audience worldwide. Classics such as Pride and Prejudice and Oliver Twist have produced great period films. But it is perhaps more modern novels such as Bridget Jones Diary that have captivated British audiences. The Harry Potter franchise alone has proved a humongous hit in the UK and overseas making global stars out of many previously unknown British actors and actresses. Many successful movies in the past decade have been taken from great British novels, such as Lord of the rings, The Lion, the witch and the wardrobe and more recently One day.

3. GREAT BRITISH HUMOUR

British comedy has always been considered a hit and miss situation with foreign spectators, but here in the UK audiences thrive on a dose of British sarcasm. Satirical comedies like The Full Monty, Notting Hill, Shaun of the Deadand The Boat that rocked have showcased the finest humour in British film.

2. GRITTY REPRESENTATIONS

Our generation has come to love honest gritty dramas about real life people struggling in multi-cultural Britain. Successful mainstream British movies like East is East, Bullet Boy and Kidulthood deal with issues facing an array of ethnicity in a culturally diverse country. For example films such as Adulthood and Billy Elliot have shown the urban gritty side of Britain in the 21^st century. These movies have appealed to our generation for the sheer fact that they are directly relatable to British audiences of today.

1. ADMIRABLE ACTORS & ACTRESSES

Finally, actors and actresses such as Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant, Keira Knightly, Colin Firth, Helen Mirren, Helena Bonham Carter, Jude Law, Orlando Bloom and Tom Hardy to name a few have brought a great deal attention to the British movie industry. These global superstars have not only supported the British film industry but have gone on to star in some of the most influential British movies of all time.

KKhurana