The Bystanders

A razor sharp comedic script and a fresh creative premise make this an extremely entertaining film. I'm not really a fan of Seann Walsh but his portrayal of a manipulative arsehole is spot on, and in fact all the acting in this displays great deadpan comedic skills. The film looks fantastic- director Foster has camera angles to spare, and cleverly uses monochrome vs colour to distinguish between the "real" world and the Bystanders alternative dimension view of it. On top of that there's a sprinkling of cartoonish special effects, some great sight gags (the CV of someone who's never had a job, the Bystanders' uniform descriptions) and a spookily atmospheric soundtrack. Absolutely loved it and looking forward to what this new director does next.

What a great example of British Indie Filmmaking! Hats off to the Cast, Crew and Director Foster-Prior.

I had a huge smile on my face for the duration and for a long time after it had finished. If like me you are tired of the same old rubbish churned out on bigger budget productions then look no further. The Bystanders is unique in its style with a great cast and a clever witty script and proves you don't need a big budget to make a successful film.

My only disappointment was I would have like to have seen even more. This concept clearly has huge potential for more stories.

This film is going to be a cult classic for many years to come.

Bystanders - the invisible folk who watch over us, guiding us through the troubles of life.

As a sci-fi situational comedy movie, The Bystanders excels and creating hilarious situations, never quite pushing too far past it's unserious tone - no matter what stakes are involved, the film always manages to balance it's comedy and story brilliantly. The humour feels like it was pulled out of a 2000s British comedy tv series.

I also have to point out, I took a strong liking to the 2D special effects used to convey teleportation, and the B&W filter was a great touch.

With a strong script, brilliant performances, and a captivating score (with some quality cinematography as an extra treat), The Bystanders is a fun, well-crafted piece of British independent filmmaking.

This British Sci-Fi comedy has such heartwarming vibes, which I miss in so many other up-to-date productions. It has a creative premise and you can't help but wanting more of it. It truly reminded me of the early works of Edgar Wright in terms of style and in terms of premise of Wim Wenders" Wings of Desire. This is indie filmmaking as it bests. People should watch more creative films like this and rather skip the Blockbuster train. The soundtrack has (as far as I remember it) some great synth-stlyes in it and the camerawork was absolutely fantastic with very creative shots and angles. I'm really looking forward to the director's next project!

Wasn't for me, a little to Zany, some interesting ideas but poor characters, low production quality and not the best comic acting or script meant became I got bored and had to leave before the end. I genuinely felt bad about that, but I just thought it tried too hard and was like a very long poor episode of a cross between 1970's Doctor Who & the much funnier series, The Mighty Boosh. It just seemed like a film sixth formers or drama students put together and as I knew nothing about it before, I should have done my research before, as i probably would have swereved it.

I wish the Director all the best and hope going forward he proves me wrong.