Sea Wall

Andrew Scott is the latest in a line of eccentric, tic-ridden actors who inspire novelty-show enthusiasm until people realize that an imitation of Tourette's is not an acting style. His Moriarty was merely silly; his Hamlet was unwatchable. Viewing his performance in Sea Wall is like walking through a swarm of midges. The piece itself is a trifle: a small tragic anecdote inflated by gaseous references to God that do not succeed in making it rise.

Brilliant actor, beautifully written script. I have been a big fan of Andrew Scott since seeing him in an episode of Garrow's Law. You know the actor is wonderful when just his stares and facial expressions, not his lines, can bring you to tears. But this, this was just something else. It is written beautifully. It moves slow, but the way Andrew delivers this, you hang on his every single word waiting for what is to come next. Definitely worth it!

Absolutely astonished amazing heartbreaking unforgettable beautiful short movie!

Andrew Scott is such a great actor. His body language, delivery of lines and emotional connection to the parts he's playing are a joy to watch.

It's just too bad the material he's been given here is so lacklustre that I ended up feeling a sense of frustration when it ended. You can do a lot of things when the camera is pointing at one person - in the case of Scott. But the stories are unfinished, the tension doesn't add up and secrets are essentially left unrevealed, leading to a disappointing finale.

The same can be said for The Hope Rooms, another short featuring Scott. The actors were good and ready to make a brilliant short film, but it never really got to that mark for me.

I have watched this short years ago and it keeps coming back to me. It pops up in my mind out of nowhere. I think it's one of the most underrated yet most beautiful performances of contemporary cinema. Andrew Scott's performances in this and in Hamlet are equally, breathtakingly, heartbreakingly gorgeous.