As Suggs from Madness points out, “There were no good old days”, and you’re left marvelling at London’s capacity for renewal and reinvention.
This isn't cinema's last word on London, but it will silence competitors for a few years to come.
Ultimately there’s not enough invention or verve to set this apart from a competent TV documentary.
Temple's film is refreshingly free of cliché. A very heady experience.
A proper script might have pulled it together, lent it a shape beyond the chronological plod, but even in its raggedness there's much to absorb.
Temple's film is a mesmerising anti-nostalgic advert for the metropolis. Like William Blake, you'll want to wander through each chartered street.
A movie to cherish.
General release. Check local listings for show times.