ScoobyMint Disappointment for a huge fan!

TaryBiggBall It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

Bluebell Alcock Ok... Let's be honest. It cannot be the best movie but is quite enjoyable. The movie has the potential to develop a great plot for future movies

Dana An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

Kmb_the_Nepali_reviewer No movie has been so unsettling for me. I don't know how I feel about this movie. I love it very very much. And at the same time, I equally hate it. The idea put behind this movie is good. You want to tell the story about a character, it's okay. Bruce Robertson is a very well written character and his story and whatever he does is compelling. We get a very good exposition of what he appears to be, what he actually is and what made him what he is and all of those back stories. You can see his love, you can definitely see his envy and anger, his desperation, etc. Whatever the character does is very well justified. And that's basically the main part of the storyline. Also, James McAvoy as Bruce Robertson - one of his greatest performances ever. He gives a life to the character ..... literally. This type of character isn't a new one, but I haven't seen such a character given so much of complexity and depth. As a dark psychological thriller-ish drama, the movie is good. But at the same time, it is filthy. As I said, the filthy parts justify the character and the story itself. But those parts, within themselves, feel very uncomfortable. Also, some of such scenes are quite unnecessarily elaborated. It focuses (sometimes) unnecessarily on nudity. Some of the short filthy clips could've been deleted. But again, if we choose to tell the story otherwise, will it work so well? I don't think so. There are a number of people who love this movie, for the similar reasons why I loved it. And a number of people hate it, due to it's filthiness. I don't really like the filthiness, but I love the overall story and appreciate that it has been told in the best way imaginable, in my opinion. So, I don't know how I feel about this. For the time being, I will give it a "B" and a "6.5/10". If I was supposed to say liked it, I would definitely give it an "A" and an "8.8/10" and if I was supposed to hate it, a "D" and a "3.9/10", probably. I watched it around three times or so. If I ever watch it again, I might be a little more sure.

Dmytro Bezushchak McAvoy one of the best for me! His roles as being psychopath are quietly brilliant! Just observe his mimics, his emotions, his intonation and stuff. It is the most difficult to be a "bad-boy", or "a mad one", as far as I am concerned. I've seen it many times, and every time there appears to be smth that I missed. That's the stuff I like the most about movies. And, obviously, that's why I prefer some philosophical ones to see, because every time you see, you have different interpretation in your head, and you notice more details, get more jokes and stuff. If you have enough time, I DO advice you such types of movies. they are aaawesome!

ammie-82950 I May Be Late In Watching Filth And May Love James Mcavoy But I Must Say This Was One Hell Of A Movie! Loved It, Laughed It And Felt It!!!! Loved Every Character But The Wife. I Had To Read Most Of The Movie's Caption Due To The Obvious Language Barrier: Scotland Vs Texas!?!? But I Truly Laughed My Ass Off During Most Of The Film; Yes, Including The Very Last Moment. THANKS FILTH!!!!•••SIDENOTE, SIDELINE, SIDE SALAD, SIDEBAR: JAMES MCAVOY - My future ex-husband; has a striking resemblance to a picture I saw once of someone, somewhere; and also has my daughters eyes (blue)••• •••So get your restraining order ready because I'm coming to Scotland •••

NoFleshShallBeSpared How this film didn't do better is somewhat puzzling, but then again, it's also nice to see a film to held in high regard get slagged for not living up to it's potential. But I still loved this flick despite the structural weaknesses in plot that arise from trying to re-write source material to be more palatable a la' Kick-Ass 2. Still, as someone who has first-hand experience of the sort of world this movie inhabits (mental-instability in military-institutions such as a police force) I gotta say this film nails it. James MacAvoy is great, but he also has a great cast to support him. Everyone in real-space gives Bruce Robertson the kind of reactions that are a subtle hint that they know something's going on upstairs, but understand how pointless it is to engage the beast within. The pacing works well with Bruce Robertson's descent into desolation and sells the portrayal very well. Still, the source material (of which I am not immediately familiar) seems to be somewhat lacking here, it would definitely have helped to make the ending what it needed to be (plus who doesn't want to see a hanging cop evacuate a tapeworm?) I found that the whole tone at the end to be uneven in proportion to real-space (how is he in trouble?!! He essentially solved the murder, as opposed to being the murderer like he was in the book!!!) Bruce occupies. I would've accepted him committing suicide even if he got the promotion, such is the beast that is bipolar personality disorder. It's these details that I believe ate up the pure star power here. I can't hate this film, I actually found myself in love with the heart put into this film, albeit a capricious heart the likes of Bruce Robertson. Sometimes a movie doesn't need much more, and this movie is such an example.