Bold, anarchic and sporadically unsettling, Twin Town almost feels like a Welsh little brother to Trainspotting, a perception consolidated by the presence of weed and mushrooms in the film’s opening minutes. But Kevin Allen’s black comedy never dwells on the drugs and instead delivers a rambunctious portrayal of Swansea, a “pretty shitty city” populated by a host of uncouth characters you never truly root for yet can’t help take your eyes off. Top of the bunch are real-life siblings Rhys and Llŷr Ifans, who provide the film’s wicked streak, followed by William Thomas as a vile local gangster.3/5
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