According to Ben Adams

Just a word for the director or whoever listed this movie here Kindly add the word school project next time you make such an abomination so it dont end to the wrong audience. ... and for the people rated that as 8.1 ... shame on you.

This film won't be for everyone, but for those who enjoy layered symbolism and a more theatrical exploration of spiritual and psychological themes, there's a lot to admire here.

Bramwell Noah delivers a nuanced, quietly magnetic performance as The Devil-one of the more interesting takes on the character in recent memory. He brings a simmering tension to the role that doesn't rely on cliché. Opposite him, Daniel Schepisi as Jesus is equally compelling, adding both charisma and unexpected vulnerability to a character often portrayed in one note. Their scenes together are the film's heartbeat, and easily justify the watch.

Yes, the supporting cast is uneven. But in a story where reality and metaphor blur, it's possible that the stylized, sometimes flat delivery is intentional, perhaps even a commentary on emotional disconnect in clinical settings. The sterile, almost dissociative feel of the psychiatric unit adds to the film's surreal, dreamlike tone.

The soundtrack may seem fragmented, but it felt more like a collage-less traditional score, more emotional soundscape. If you view it that way, the dissonance starts to make sense within the film's internal logic.

Some characters (like the Solicitor and PI) feel extraneous at first, but they do add to the broader allegory - each figure potentially representing aspects of doubt, logic, and moral ambiguity. This is a film that seems to ask questions more than it answers them, which is a strength for viewers who like to engage and interpret.

This isn't a flawless film, but it's trying something daring and different. It's the kind of project that lingers with you longer than you'd expect. And for that alone, it earns its stars.

I kept getting the feeling while I was watching According To Ben Adams that if it was made before the days of CGI and franchises that are all the same film that this would have been a film that stood out. When you tell a story with good actors, a good story and very good script and all of that seems old fashioned then you know it must be 2018. But it doesn't look like an old fashioned film though. It's a small film and it's from Australia and it does a good job of not making you feel like you're anywhere in particular. Even time seems to have stood still to follow the sometimes funny and sometimes creepy adventures of a devil character messing with people's minds. All you need to know about the story is that there's a character that calls himself Jesus who has a bit of a racket going at an asylum. He has a following and is sure doing a lot of good until the devil comes along. Now I don't know who it was that said why should the devil get all the good tunes when they were talking about music, well the same usually happens when you stick a devil into a film. Well the devil in According To Ben Adams easily gets all the best lines. Bramwell Noah plays the devil and he's unbelievable. He does evil and dark and handsome in a plot that pits him up against a nemesis that's a Jesus with even more of a heartthrob presence. But the actor playing Jesus (Daniel Schepisi) can act too and he acts his heart out let me tell you. He gets help from a cheeky use of illustrations to literally illustrate the stories he tells and it works wonderfully. The whole package works too with everything coming together and everything thrown in. This film lived up to the hype and I loved every minute of this slice of brave cinema i'm going to call it. Like I said in the title to this review, I don't know what I was expecting. But all of the above is what I got. I think that puts me ahead.

It is an outstanding movie. It's not what it is expected to be. It can be boring for those who like action, but for people who for people who adore wordplay or wit wars, it could be a real pleasure. This movie is not for feelings or compassion. It is for following the intricate little story.

The pictures are good. The actors are right in their places. Also, I enjoyed sounds coming out of their mouths. The story flows showing humor and leaving nice feeling behind.

This is one intense film! It got my attention because it sounded different but I'm not sure what l just watched. It's about the devil (for real) in a battle of wits with a guy called Jesus (think he's Jesus?) in a mental hospital. That's always an interesting setting for a good enough story when it doesn't get too medical, and in According To Ben Adams you get a good enough story and then some.

This film is from Australia where they make some pretty funny comedies and it has some wicked humour here too. A character called Robby played by Alan Watts is on the receiving end of a brilliant chemistry with the devil character (Bramwell Noah). I couldn't take my eyes off these two even when the story stopped being funny and started to go to some pretty dark places. That part wasn't a surprise when the devil is in the driver's seat. Bramwell Noah is one those extraordinary actors who can make ordering a pizza sound like a Bond villain. He was a knockout and the other standout was Daniel Schepisi who played the guy who thinks he's Jesus. He's cast as a guy who might be nuts or might be Jesus. He holds to his own and starts out soft but also builds with the story. I already mentioned the Robby character, the one other star performer is turned in by Chloe Ng who is in the hospital because of her rock and roll lifestyle or something. She's explosive, fun and funny and steals every scene. But the fun is like everything else in this film, which means it comes with an intense edge.

It's got lots more neat little stylistic turns that kept me watching. I don't want to have spoilers but the way they use animation when Jesus tells stories caught this viewer off guard. The soundtrack did the same kind of thing because it's on the big side. The story is pretty big too and does get ahead of itself sometimes with maybe too much going on, but l stuck it out for the best reason all - I couldn't look away.