Filth

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As you'd probably expect from an Irvine Welsh novel, there's some pretty outrageous stuff here. Blackly comic but ultimately a real tragedy. James McAvoy is our protagonist and the character is so full of hurt and pain that despite all the outwardly humorous behaviour you can't help but be depressed by it all. But there's no denying he gives it his all and it's an amazing performance. The cast are all great, I especially liked Shirley Henderson's Bunty and Eddie Marsan and Jamie Bell had great characters too.

It's a tough film to like though. As a character portrait it's fantastic and disturbing but the actual plot isn't that compelling.