Review of Following (1999) by Rene V — 14 May 2012

Great theatrical debut for Christopher Nolan.

This review of Following (1999) was written by Rene V on 14 May 2012.

Following has generally received positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Following

Review of Following (1999)

By James S (2,117) on 25 Jun 2017

Great twists, untrustworthy narrorator, non linear plot and excellent memento forahadowing soundtrack…

Read Review

Review of Following (1999)

By Dirigiblepulp (205) on 27 Sep 2017

It's weird watching this film after having seen all of Nolan's other films up to this point…

Read Review

Review of Following (1999)

By Nickthecritick (243) on 14 Nov 2021

The story is simple but compelling: the film tells the story of Bill, an aspiring writer who, in search of inspiration, begins to stalk people,…

Read Review

Review of Following (1999)

By Kyle M (2,387) on 23 Mar 2016

Before Memento, director Christopher Nolan made his feature debut at a shorter length, including how much of his masterful talent he usually…

Read Review

Review of Following (1999)

By Pj Nabarro (328) for Patrick Nabarro (306) on 05 Nov 2018

Following certainly offers evidence to Nolan's now hallmark visual ingenuity - not only with the black-and-white photography but with the quasi-Hitchcockian…

Read Review

Review of Following (1999)

By Kong L (120) on 18 Apr 2016

It is sometimes just enough with a good idea…

Read Review

Review of Following (1999)

By Soponwit W (36) on 13 Mar 2018

This is an incredible film from Christopher Nolan, cleverly conceived and intense as ever…

Read Review

Review of Following (1999)

By Theapplegnome (117) on 08 Oct 2015

Christopher Nolan’s first ambitious and paradoxical ride of entertainment. ‘Who follows the followers…

Read Review

Review of Following (1999)

By Jayshurman (2) on 31 May 2018

One of Christopher Nolan's earliest works and perhaps first to a wide audience. It is an ambitious mind-bender…

Read Review

Review of Following (1999)

By Royalguy07 (396) on 25 Jul 2023

Can feel Nolan's style even in this short $6k budget film, the editing, dialogue, and pacing all feel very familiar…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Bombay Velvet (2015)

By Dave M (1,479) on 16 May 2015

One of the worst movie ever made, there is always something one can appreciate in any movie, this movie is unique in lacking even one good quality…

Read Review

Review of The Killing of Sister George (1968)

By Emanuel Levy (2,948) for EmanuelLevy.Com (2,771) on 28 Feb 2012

Because of its outre subject of lesbianism and one sexually graphic scene, Aldrich's well acted, lurid melodrama was slapped with X-rating…

Read Review

Review of Swoon (1992)

By James W (1,855) on 16 Dec 2007

Greaet experimentation but with the result that its difficult to watch and it is unable to keep it sustained throughout the film, slipping…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

2017

69%660 Reviews

Interstellar

2014

83%1,261 Reviews

Purple Hearts

2022

56%11 Reviews

Barbarian

2022

72%115 Reviews

Oppenheimer

2023

85%310 Reviews

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

2023

79%186 Reviews

Barbie

2023

68%382 Reviews

Spider-Man: No Way Home

2021

79%458 Reviews

Bullet Train

2022

66%170 Reviews

The Menu

2022

70%145 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Following

1999

74%677 Reviews

Flatliners

1990

65%561 Reviews

Overlord

2018

66%428 Reviews

Bosta

2005

61%4 Reviews

Hellraiser: Bloodline

1996

45%372 Reviews

Water

2012

65%517 Reviews

Masterminds

2016

53%400 Reviews

Young Adam

2003

61%239 Reviews

Mute

2016

64%196 Reviews

Magnolia

1999

73%937 Reviews