Based on a 1998 Irvine Welsh novel, there are immediate comparisons to be made between this film and Danny Boyle's 'Trainspotting'.
Filth
Director:Jon S Baird
Cast:James McAvoy, Jamie Bell, Eddie Marsan, Imogen Poots, Emily Blunt, Jim Broadbent
Based on a 1998 Irvine Welsh novel, there are immediate comparisons to be made between this film and Danny Boyle's 'Trainspotting'. They are both adapted from books by Welsh and share an anarchic in-your-face energy. But 'Trainspotting' had an empathy for its characters that made you feel their predicament, while 'Filth' relies on a punked-up performance from James McAvoy that will make you sit up and realise there's more to the man than romantic comedies.
It's not for prudes but it's worth it for the sheer psychotic energy and direction that nimbly moves from chaos to contemplation in the blink of an eye.
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