The films ARE over-exaggerated and it's purely for viewing pleasure.
Okay the streets of London may be bad in reality, but not THAT bad and i've been to some of Londons roughest area's as my family lives down there.
Personally, I loved Kidulthood and will be watching Adulthood soon, if others don't like it then fair enough.
But I did laugh when the lads jumped them huge men down the alleyway, yeah right they'd get hammered if they actually did that.
Adam