Too much static but one crackling saving grace
- Electricity review by AM
It seems odd to say this about an actress with a very short acting career, but this is very much a star vehicle. This is very much Agyness Deyn's film. Best known for her modelling career to date, with only a couple of previous minor roles, this film stands or falls on her acting ability for she is in virtually every scene in a film which revolves entirely around her character. The good news is she sparkles, the bad news is the script (based on a novel) does not. The story has too many implausible events (strangers being taken into homes for example) to resonate. Miss Deyn's has 4 films in the can since then, and based on this evidence will have many more. With a bit of care in choosing her scripts, she could go far.
4 out of 4 members found this review helpful.
rubbish
- Electricity review by CP Customer
this is one piece of crap, and I know I didn't order it, if for no other reason, its not blue ray! The subject matter is not, for several reasons, something I would select.
I really have had enough of your cheating swindling nonsence.
1 out of 5 members found this review helpful.
Electrifying performance
- Electricity review by bc
Brilliant performance by Agyness Deyn - our hearts went out to her!!!! Compelling and original storyline. Atmospherically shot on location in Saltburn by Sea. As a professional musician - the choice of music as well as specifically composed - excellent. Agree to a certain extent with reviewer AM but still rate this quality British film as well worth the viewing. BC
0 out of 1 members found this review helpful.
Good film, but...
- Electricity review by CM
Technical problem: far too quiet, even on maximum volume, to catch all the words, so we may have lost vital parts of the plot.
0 out of 1 members found this review helpful.
Is it OK to use lezzas and old men?
- Electricity review by PW
There were two almost unbelievably kind, tolerant and understanding characters in this film, Deyn's aged employer and the lesbian woman who took her in and befriended her. Her long lost brother was on the other hand crudely unsympathetic. These
characterisations undermined a well intentioned narrative about the devastations of epilepsy and childhood traumatic experiences.
Deyn played her part well, but it wasn't a part worthy of her potential star quality.
0 out of 0 members found this review helpful.
Poor Agyness
- Electricity review by SM
This project probably looked good on paper to Agyness and her acting coach slash management team. The only good thing about this film is that Agyness has proved she can actually act well but she should change aforesaid management team because this one is a major stinker, really boring where nothing interesting happens at all. I totally agree with reviewer AM's 'star vehicle' comment. The director seems to be desperately channeling Mike Leigh without any success at all. If I had gone to the cinema to watch this I would have walked out halfway and demanded a refund. But don't worry, if you are still interested you will probably see it listed soon on Channel 4 at around 2am. That's only if even they decide to pick it up on the cheap. Sorry Agyness, there's definitely a better one out there for you!
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