Review of Following (1999) by Daniel R — 27 Mar 2011

This is for people who liked "Memento".

This review of Following (1999) was written by Daniel R on 27 Mar 2011.

Following has generally received positive reviews.

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By Benjamin F (516) on 18 Oct 2015

Pretty good movie. Very smart plot, and nice twists. It was very slow-paced though…

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By Michael Blowen (47) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 27 Jul 2017

Following is modest and engaging, but in being strenuously clever, it surrenders any dibs it might have on being relevant, or original…

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By Matt M (2,511) on 10 Jul 2017

Christopher Nolan has time and time again proven himself one of the greatest minds in our generation of cinema…

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By Theapplegnome (117) on 08 Oct 2015

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

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By Sanjay R (2) on 06 Jun 2018

One of the best noir films I came across. Amazing…

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By Matt B (1,998) on 25 Apr 2017

I really liked the tone of this film…

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By Mrpajamas (180) on 29 May 2021

The Following is the film that launched the work of now famous director Christopher Nolan, and it was here that his style was simply signed…

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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,…

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By Phope5 (3) on 02 Jan 2018

Creepy and I liked it, I rate it 8/10 because it is not my absolute favorite, but if I watched it again, perhaps I would bump up the score…

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

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