Trash

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The sheer joy and energy of the boys propels Trash and keeps us rooting for good over evil despite the contrived ending.

Time Out London by Cath Clarke

Some people will hate Trash for being not grittily real enough, but Daldry’s point – a hope-against-hope optimistic one – is that the energy of young people can change Brazil.

Slant Magazine by Clayton Dillard

Director Stephen Daldry, working from an exploitative script by Richard Curtis, opts for a full-on Slumdog Millionaire imitation.

Variety by Jay Weissberg

Trash works in large part thanks to the infectious energy and sheer pleasure in comradeship exuded by the three young teen boys.

The Hollywood Reporter by Jordan Mintzer

At best, Trash works as a vibrant, occasionally suspenseful postcard-portrait of a place that’s always great to see on the big screen.

The A.V. Club by Noel Murray

But while once upon a time Daldry made a very good movie like "Billy Elliot", here he lets what should’ve been an efficient little thriller get stymied by an excess of style, and the weight of self-importance.

New York Post by Sara Stewart

Comparisons to “Slumdog Millionaire” are inevitable, but the kinetic Trash has a rhythm all its own.

The Telegraph by Tim Robey

Having your heart in the right place isn’t much use, if you’ve forgotten your head somewhere up Sugarloaf Mountain.