This is an instant cult classic! Jack Roth is amazing (the fruit didn't fall far from the tree here, folks!) and the entire thing has a gritty, non-linear, Terantino-like feel to it! The topic was current and relatable and the commentary was edgy! I'm a fan!

US AND THEM PACKS A RETRO, POST MODERN PUNCH AT DIVISIONThe bigger picture of the increasing divide between the haves and have nots in Britain and the US has been lost a little in the Brouhaha of Brexit and Trump. But in Us & Them, Joe Martin wades into the fetid cesspit of inequality like The Joker from Batman armed with kalishnikovs on each shoulder. But there is much more to this story than first appears. When Danny (Jack Roth, the spitting, snarling image of his father, Tim) and his two accomplices takeover the mansion of wealthy capitalist, Conrad (Tim Bentinck) we're led on a rollercoaster of emotions, with not a little cringing and smiles along the way. Roth, of course, gives an outstanding visceral performance, mesmerizing and repulsive at the same time. But to only see the punk rawness of this film, the simple political revenge plot and the obvious stylistic inspirations of Tarantino, Ritchie, Haneke, Luc Godard et al, is to miss the deeper subtleties at work here. Yes Martin has drawn richly from these sources, but he has done so with a knowing wink of post modern irony and respect to his audience. This is so retro 90's it hurts. Slick, clever and stylish. And funny. Pastiche in fact. One wonders how seriously we are supposed to take any of it - including the political polemics. Through Danny and Conrad, it's as if Martin is laughing at the simplistic polarized views that have landed us in the mess we find ourselves in. The fact that the film is not quite what it first seems is hardly surprising as deception is a theme that is reflected in scene after scene. The boyfriend, the drugs, the petrol, the gun, the 'friends'...Perhaps Martin is trying to tell us something more universal. I loved the earthiness of the film, the rawness yet slickness. The juxtaposition of classical and punk, the tragi-comic-ness and the elemental motifs of fire and water that abound. Ultimately I loved the playfulness of it and the sheer entertainment that keeps you glued to the screen at every twist and turn. And there are a few.This is a story that goes beyond politics, itself a mask of deception to most of us, to a deeper meaning. That if we all work for our own ends without listening to each other's needs, working individually instead of collectively, we are doomed to fail. US AND THEM PACKS A RETRO, POST MODERN PUNCH AT DIVISIONThe bigger picture of the increasing divide between the haves and have nots in Britain and the US has been lost a little in the Brouhaha of Brexit and Trump. But in Us & Them, Joe Martin wades into the fetid cesspit of inequality like The Joker from Batman armed with kalishnikovs on each shoulder. But there is much more to this story than first appears. When Danny (Jack Roth, the spitting, snarling image of his father, Tim) and his two accomplices takeover the mansion of wealthy capitalist, Conrad (Tim Bentinck) we're led on a rollercoaster of emotions, with not a little cringing and smiles along the way. Roth, of course, gives an outstanding visceral performance, mesmerizing and repulsive at the same time. But to only see the punk rawness of this film, the simple political revenge plot and the obvious stylistic inspirations of Tarantino, Ritchie, Haneke, Luc Godard et al, is to miss the deeper subtleties at work here. Yes Martin has drawn richly from these sources, but he has done so with a knowing wink of post modern irony and respect to his audience. This is so retro 90's it hurts. Slick, clever and stylish. And funny. Pastiche in fact. One wonders how seriously we are supposed to take any of it - including the political polemics. Through Danny and Conrad, it's as if Martin is laughing at the simplistic polarized views that have landed us in the mess we find ourselves in. The fact that the film is not quite what it first seems is hardly surprising as deception is a theme that is reflected in scene after scene. The boyfriend, the drugs, the petrol, the gun, the 'friends'...Perhaps Martin is trying to tell us something more universal. I loved the earthiness of the film, the rawness yet slickness. The juxtaposition of classical and punk, the tragi-comic-ness and the elemental motifs of fire and water that abound. Ultimately I loved the playfulness of it and the sheer entertainment that keeps you glued to the screen at every twist and turn. And there are a few.This is a story that goes beyond politics, itself a mask of deception to most of us, to a deeper meaning. That if we all work for our own ends without listening to each other's needs, working individually instead of collectively, we are doomed to fail. US AND THEM PACKS A RETRO, POST MODERN PUNCH AT DIVISIONThe bigger picture of the increasing divide between the haves and have nots in Britain and the US has been lost a little in the Brouhaha of Brexit and Trump. But in Us & Them, Joe Martin wades into the fetid cesspit of inequality like The Joker from Batman armed with kalishnikovs on each shoulder. But there is much more to this story than first appears. When Danny (Jack Roth, the spitting, snarling image of his father, Tim) and his two accomplices takeover the mansion of wealthy capitalist, Conrad (Tim Bentinck) we're led on a rollercoaster of emotions, with not a little cringing and smiles along the way. Roth, of course, gives an outstanding visceral performance, mesmerizing and repulsive at the same time. But to only see the punk rawness of this film, the simple political revenge plot and the obvious stylistic inspirations of Tarantino, Ritchie, Haneke, Luc Godard et al, is to miss the deeper subtleties at work here. Yes Martin has drawn richly from these sources, but he has done so with a knowing wink of post modern irony and respect to his audience. This is so retro 90's it hurts. Slick, clever and stylish. And funny. Pastiche in fact. One wonders how seriously we are supposed to take any of it - including the political polemics. Through Danny and Conrad, it's as if Martin is laughing at the simplistic polarized views that have landed us in the mess we find ourselves in. The fact that the film is not quite what it first seems is hardly surprising as deception is a theme that is reflected in scene after scene. The boyfriend, the drugs, the petrol, the gun, the 'friends'...Perhaps Martin is trying to tell us something more universal. I loved the earthiness of the film, the rawness yet slickness. The juxtaposition of classical and punk, the tragi-comic-ness and the elemental motifs of fire and water that abound. Ultimately I loved the playfulness of it and the sheer entertainment that keeps you glued to the screen at every twist and turn. And there are a few.This is a story that goes beyond politics, itself a mask of deception to most of us, to a deeper meaning. That if we all work for our own ends without listening to each other's needs, working individually instead of collectively, we are doomed to fail. US AND THEM PACKS A RETRO, POST MODERN PUNCH AT DIVISIONThe bigger picture of the increasing divide between the haves and have nots in Britain and the US has been lost a little in the Brouhaha of Brexit and Trump. But in Us & Them, Joe Martin wades into the fetid cesspit of inequality like The Joker from Batman armed with kalishnikovs on each shoulder. But there is much more to this story than first appears. When Danny (Jack Roth, the spitting, snarling image of his father, Tim) and his two accomplices takeover the mansion of wealthy capitalist, Conrad (Tim Bentinck) we're led on a rollercoaster of emotions, with not a little cringing and smiles along the way. Roth, of course, gives an outstanding visceral performance, mesmerizing and repulsive at the same time. But to only see the punk rawness of this film, the simple political revenge plot and the obvious stylistic inspirations of Tarantino, Ritchie, Haneke, Luc Godard et al, is to miss the deeper subtleties at work here. Yes Martin has drawn richly from these sources, but he has done so with a knowing wink of post modern irony and respect to his audience. This is so retro 90's it hurts. Slick, clever and stylish. And funny. Pastiche in fact. One wonders how seriously we are supposed to take any of it - including the political polemics. Through Danny and Conrad, it's as if Martin is laughing at the simplistic polarized views that have landed us in the mess we find ourselves in. The fact that the film is not quite what it first seems is hardly surprising as deception is a theme that is reflected in scene after scene. The boyfriend, the drugs, the petrol, the gun, the 'friends'...Perhaps Martin is trying to tell us something more universal. I loved the earthiness of the film, the rawness yet slickness. The juxtaposition of classical and punk, the tragi-comic-ness and the elemental motifs of fire and water that abound. Ultimately I loved the playfulness of it and the sheer entertainment that keeps you glued to the screen at every twist and turn. And there are a few.This is a story that goes beyond politics, itself a mask of deception to most of us, to a deeper meaning. That if we all work for our own ends without listening to each other's needs, working individually instead of collectively, we are doomed to fail.

Not as sharp as it thinks it is but funnier and better handled than it sounds from its description, Us and Them benefits from a solid sense of humor and a sure hand keeping the tone steady even as it changes direction regularly.

Who knew an Occupy Wall Street-approved plan would end in violence?

With frothing energy and unfettered vulgarity, "Us and Them" lances the boil of working-class grievance and watches as the infection spreads to everyone in its path.

Us And Them might be a little slighter than expected, but Jack Roth's charismatic fire-starter has enough anarchistic anger to appreciate.

Us and Them feels precisely like the type of movie we so desperately need right now.

Roth continues to anchor the film and Martin has style to spare, but this is one of those projects that most of all makes you excited for what its star and director will do next.

While Us and Them may be simplistic and outlandish in approach, there's no arguing with the rampant injustice onto which it shines such a harsh light.