Bicycle Day

Bicycle Day is an independent feature film from the director Damian Morter who I believe has a very promising future in the film industry. The company Safehouse Pictures are a small but branching company who are promising more low budget features which I will be looking forward too watching. Bicycle Day is about a group of friends who take an annual camping trip into the countryside of Yorkshire only to find the bitter truth about each other with a little help form LSD. It did have an unexpected twisted end which was welcomed and quite honestly a little disturbing. It was refreshing to see the beautiful side of Sheffield rather then the usual dirty urban side I might add and good to watch a decent British film. I was impressed by the story and felt the start had a great character building structure and was captivated into the story from the minute go. The acting was very good and believable, Paul Collin-Thomas did however stand out for me. The soundtrack from the film was great and very fitting, some catching tunes too. I am always a little dubious about reviewing ultra "low" budget films but it is really not that obvious how little the production had spent on it. A few shaky shots but overall not a bad effort at all! A very promising first feature from Damian Morter which I think will do very well in the smaller festivals and open a few doors for the inspiring filmmaker. However I would be intrigued in what Morter could do with a budget!

Bicycle Day by Damian Morter contains the type of content that would usually loose my attention in a short space of time.

However this was not the case, in fact being the exact opposite, it had me captivated throughout.

The story is built at a slowly escalating pace without any irrelevant side plots or yawning voids.

A truly professional piece of work throughout, an excellently crafted story line, good cast, well acted, intelligent camera work and an atmospheric sound track.

Be prepared to be impressed.

Hats off to Damian Morter and the whole team. Watch this space.

Wow..... I need to peel myself off the ceiling! I wasn't expecting that!

If you go down to the woods today, you're sure of a big surprise. Being a northern girl I really appreciated the introductory scenes of typical northern life and banter and found it all somewhat comforting. But not for long. I was soon unsettled and anxious of what was to come and it was certainly tense.

As the dark and emotional, drug fuelled plot began to unravel my nails dug deeper and deeper into the palms of my hands and the adrenaline was pumping hard.

The acting is top class with a terrific performance from Paul Collin- Thomas. I was captivated throughout and taken aback at how gritty and true to life some of the scenes were. Very clever camera work and resourcefulness make it so hard to believe that this was completed with less than a £100 budget.

I am very, very excited to see what else is to come from Damian Morter and I urge anybody and everybody to watch Bicycle Day - if you dare!

I was lucky enough to be invited to take pictures for the screening and can say it's a gripping story and fantastically shot, the acting is definitely top class. Watch out for this director and the actors, they're coming up. Can't wait to be able to buy it, it's definitely one for the movie nights.

I don't want to give too much away so I'll just say that when you think you know what's going to happen, the story turns you round 180 and your right back guessing, the acting from all characters is good enough for any big box-office smash so keep your eyes peeled, I'd love to see more of them. Great story, perfectly directed, brilliantly shot. Don't just take my word, buy it when it's out. I know I'll be first in line!

Bicycle Day is a brilliant movie with dark and scary tones. Viewing a trip in the woods through the LSD drugged individuals is a unique slant on this kind of genre.

Damian Morter is not only a remarkable director but also a very entertaining actor. Seeing his character develop throughout the film was very enjoyable. Not only that, but you can't help connecting with the characters because of their humour and weaknesses.

With the sudden surge of releases in this genre it can be hard to find something that rises above the rest and provides the viewer with an enjoyable experience, but luckily Bicycle Day is one of those few films.

With plenty of blood, swearing and thrills this is a must for anybody who enjoys this genre or is a fan of indie films.

Well done Damian Morter (& crew)!