Perry Kate
Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!
Hadrina
The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful
Melanie Bouvet
The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.
Quiet Muffin
This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.
Chxface
I admit, I tuned in to see Petyr "littlefinger" Baelish in another role. I really like his acting in GoT and also this.And that is about all I liked.A pet peeve of mine is when audio in a movie is too soft and/or muddled and you miss half of what is going on. This started that way and 1/2 the time I was like WTF are they saying?? Does no one watch the final cut before it's released to make sure everything is understandable? UghSo the deal is this guy gets bothered by this gang of teens. I wouldn't use the word horrifying like others. For example, they rape his GF but you don't see it, she just tells him what happened. This movie won't shock you in any way.He ends up capturing the leader of this gang and ends up killing him but not before this kid tells him that (Aiden's) deceased son was actually a thug himself and up to no good.Bored yet! Yeah. Me too. Hence my 3 star rating.Don't bother with this movie, you can definitely find better ones. Side note: I know other reviews say this a gritty movie and it's a roller coaster ride, blah blah blah. I mean, did they actually watch this movie cuz it sorta sucks. Just sayin'.
quincytheodore
Let's be honest, half of audiences are probably here to see Aiden Gillen (Petyr Baelish) without his trademark medieval backstabbing. It's safe to say that he doesn't disappoint, almost the entire movie is exclusively about his character's spiraling life and his capable performance makes for a realistically brooding lead. Unfortunately, the film has agonizingly slow pace and it would be about one hour into the runtime before the thriller aspect actually plays out grippingly.Carver (Aiden Gillen) is a father who recently lost his son. He becomes desensitizes with his surrounding, he is less invested on his job and his promiscuous side starts to show. It is about this time that he has an encounter with a gang of juvenile thugs. From trivial things, the confrontation escalates into much more harsher scuffles. The movie is a throughout reflection of the man's hidden angst and rage.Details about his personal life, simple resentment of the more apparent tendency to drink, are appreciated. However, the excessive exposure also creates plodding in the plot, most of the subplots are too lengthy and not all of them pay off in significant way. His relationships with his best friend, ex-wife or new girls are overlapping. At times, it builds the character nicely but others the scenes might be tedious with the same rehearses theme and dialogues.There is increasing tension later at the end. Aiden Gillen delivers a good acting as the deep occasionally sad character. This movie is more of a psychological display, it's a drama at heart, not typical crime investigation. While it has its merits, the narrative feels bland. It tries to build up into an impactful message or commentary about degeneration, but it does feel contrived as it uses unsubtle method.Still has good acting from its lead to portray psychological deterioration, although the journey there is exhausting as the approach can be heavy-handed at times.
Niamh Lynch
In 97 minutes, 'Still' manages to touch emotions I never thought possible. From the incredibly talented directing, producing and acting, Still quickly became etched in my mind.The storyline and how we as an audience receive that can only be described as a thrilling adventure. From the moment Still begins to the credits rolling, my eyes were glued to the screen, including a few tears of sadness and laughter. I'll admit that I was skeptical having heard about the story and read reviews as to how I, as a 19 year old with little experience and knowledge about life would feel about the film that had cemented itself in the memories of every viewer I talked to.I can tell you now that I do and would recommend Still to everyone I meet. After my first time watching Still, I was touched by what I felt and how the story developed,how it provoked emotions in me I believed were not possible. I felt the pain of Carver, of Rachel and even Carl. I am neither a mother, a father or a son yet I felt their pain and sadness as if it were my own. I felt anger like a father, I cried like a mother and I felt pressure as a teenager.Still is above all, a lesson, a roller-coaster of emotions and a film that is firmly etched in my heart. Simon Blake is without a doubt, a writer that is talented and passionate about telling a story of raw emotions that others are simply too afraid to do.
genuineautonomy
As I am a big fan of Ken Loach films, I found Still to be in the spirit of this sort of 'genre'. I was gripped by the performances and really enjoyed watching the actors. The atmosphere and tempo worked for me. I liked the social aspect of the film. The setting of the film was 'real' and did not have some unpretentious 'Hollywood' 3D effects! What a relief!! So I am always looking for a movie that gives real life depiction of social reality and this film did that. i want to see films that show my life or other peoples lives. How the system in place affects our lives externally and also our inner worlds. Good job! I will definitely recommend this film to my friends.