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J P @NotZeppoMarx Jun 21 They should have called this "Young, Mentally Handicapped Mr Bean Does Acid". Pointless. Nonsensical. Ben Whishaw as Joseph, grunts, chuckles and makes faces throughout the hour and a half. He doesn't speak 10 words of dialogue in the whole film. The plot is ludicrous. See more Ravi J @RT09274748 Nov 19 Ben Wishaw gives the performance of a lifetime in this beautiful, tragic, film. It can be tough going, but dive in, it’ll expand your compassion, your empathy for humanity. See more L W @RT19829353 Oct 4 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. See more R T @RT46080564 07/14/2025 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. See more Stephen D @sjhdearden 04/23/2025 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. See more Scott_84 T @Scott84 03/17/2025 Great acting.......portrays mental health brutally See more Read all reviews

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