Review of Filth (2013) by Leslie A — 22 Jan 2015

Great, riveting movie.

The fact that Irvine Welsh, who wrote Trainspotting, wrote the book for.

This movie should let you know what you're in for. Like Trainspotting,.

Filth is a surreal experience that picks up pace and gets more bizarre.

As it goes on.

Starts off rather sedately, intriguingly and comically, as it seems to.

Be about the politics of getting a promotion in the police force. Some.

Of the machinations are hilariously funny.

However, as it goes on it turns out to be much more than that. It gets.

A lot darker, and more abstract.

It does lose coherence at times, which is a downside to it being so.

Bizarre, and there are a few plot holes and implausibilities. Plus the.

Big twist isn't that original (Fight Club and American Psycho sprang to.

Mind). However, it is very entertaining.

Superb performance by James McAvoy in the lead role. I never really had.

Much regard for him before as he seemed to act in such dull or.

Conventional sorts of roles. Here he is brilliant, with a performance.

That requires him to be debonair, scheming, wise- cracking and funny,.

And over-the-top insane. He pulls it off with ease and goes a long way.

To making the movie as good as it is.