Review of Filth (2013) by Calum B — 07 Oct 2013

I recently compiled a list of trippy films which included Beyond The Black Rainbow, Enter The Void, Requiem For a Dream and Ink. These are arty classics in my mind which I love for different reasons.

Filth, will join my list of trippy films, but it's by no means art. It will become a cult classic for sure. However, it's one of those films that you can't say you like, or you can't say you hate. You just have to go with it. You're basically on the same trip as Bruce Robinson. Yes, he's horrible, you feel nothing positive for his character, but you're not meant to. I mean, come on, It's an Irvine Welsh novel, so what do you expect?

As one reviewer has also mentioned, this film is totally bonkers, it's off its head with some of the most vial scenes of drug taking, booze, sexism, misogyny & homophobia. Don't let this put you off. It's a roller coaster ride of paranoia, debauchery and twists and double crossing back stabbing.

It's real life, people do exist like this. I actually know someone who does, although he's obviously not a friend anymore.

The references to Kurbick however I found slightly irritating. Jim Broadbents character was a blatant rip off from A Clockwork Orange, just not as good yeaaaaaass.