? ON THE TUBE TONIGHT-
(all times CLT)

It’s been a while since we’ve gotten a good dystopia, but The Kitchen does a good job of filling the gap. Set in a near-future London, where the wealth gap has widened beyond saving and a civil war is brewing, inhabitants of a dilapidated housing estate named the Kitchen stand against the police who are trying to evict them.

Who doesn’t love an unlikely duo? When Izi (Kane Robinson) plans on escaping the slums, he comes across young Benji (Jedaiah Bannerman) who’s been on his own ever since his mom passed. Together, they navigate their home and the rights their people deserve, all while growing closer as chosen family.

Fantastically futuristic: The world they’ve created is detailed and impressive with its blinding lights and concrete infrastructure. It really sets the tone for the grim battle the people of The Kitchen face without over-doing the sci-fi futurism.

We do wish the characters were a bit more developed though. At times it felt like there were loose threads waiting to be picked up, especially with the lack of dialogue but the actors did a great job with their roles — if they were fleshed out a bit more, it would be even better.

You can watch the film on Netflix.

Tags: