Review of Following (1999) by Jennifer T — 18 Aug 2010

Great start for the most talented smart director, Chris Nolan!

This review of Following (1999) was written by Jennifer T on 18 Aug 2010.

Following has generally received positive reviews.

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By Ma R (29) on 11 Aug 2016

Fascinating. Hints at all that Nolan would become. Great example of what can be done with limited resources…

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By Spangle (1,205) on 03 Dec 2015

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By Jim M (710) on 28 Aug 2016

Obviously the worst Christopher Nolan film but still managed to deliver great performances and a interesting story even though it didn't live…

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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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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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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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