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L W We realise we will never get the hour and 45 minutes of our lives back again. Ben Whishaw does his very best to breathe life into a banal, flat and dreary script but this film was DOA. Better continuity would at least have made it look a bit professional. It’s the sort of film you just want to forget but it leaves a bad taste in the mouth. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/04/25 Full Review Audience Member I really loved the film. Whishaw is believable and authentic as usual and the supporting actors do a good job of selling the plausability of the situations with their reactions to his antics. The film's distorted Arthur Russell-esque soundtrack is sewn cleverly into the narrative... I particular liked how it came back in just after the fight scene when the protagonist starts laughing, which created a beautiful if disturbing moment. That scene in particular drives home the character's motives- if you weren't already aware by this point in the movie: he's chasing euphoric experiences whether they are negative/harmful or not...he's laughing because he is experiencing the 'surge'(euphoria) and feeling truly alive in the moment, unapologetically, after a lifetime of self denial. I don't think this film was given enough credit- it might be uncomfortable to watch but it's genuinely well written, directed and acted. I usually hate modern British cinema but this was an exception. I will be keeping an eye out for the future work of Aneil Karia. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/15/25 Full Review Stephen D A BBC film that follows the slow, but increasingly dramatic, mental collapse of an airport security man. Whishaw gives an impressive performance but it is unlikely to appeal to a wide audience. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 04/23/25 Full Review Audience Member Great acting.......portrays mental health brutally Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/18/25 Full Review Cream C One of the worst films I've ever watched. The script is just a series of grunts and monosyllabic words, the actors are amateurish, all the characters are unlikeable and the story is banal. Every aspect of the film is so cheap. In addition the camerawork is awful, almost all of it is that shaky hand-held camera style that makes your eyes ache so that you have to look away to give them a break. A truly dreadful film. I believe it made $34444 worldwide! That indicates how poor this film is. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/25 Full Review Scott G This film is WILD! Not always the easiest watch but it's bold and provocative in a way that is reminiscent of the great auteur films of the 70s. For me Ben Whishaw gives the performance of his career! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/01/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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