Review by britten_mark

This is one of those scarce, precious movies that stay with you long after they have gone back to the rental store. Something drew me to this title even though I had never heard of it, and I was not disappointed which is more than can be said of some "blockbusters" that make it to the big screen. Val is an underrated actor that is too often passed off as female eye-candy, and there were no duff performances from his peers either. Beautifully shot, carefully paced, and cleverly put together, you will be rivetted from start to finish. Yes, I have read all the comments and comparisons with Trainspotting and Memento, but this stands up well by itself, and is one of the very, very few films I have ever said to friends "you must see this" and shoved a copy under their nose (I can only think of Donny Darko and Best Laid Plans recently). The part where his drug-addled mates plot to steal Bob Hopes stool sample to sell on Ebay made me laugh till it hurt, which is a rare thing these days! There is nothing more anti-climactic than going to see a hyped-up film and finding it is actually crap (Matrix Reloaded, anyone?). Conversely, going in with no expectations and being blown away like this is one of the best natural highs you can experience.