Frenetic film-making, a film on a tilt as much as
The Third Man - only it works here - unlike in the Getty drama
Trust - in which it was distracting. Also some incredible editing - by Chris Gill (
The Guard, Calvary) and photography (Anthony Dod Mantle) unite to give this enormous visual style. It was shot on Mini DV so as to film the 4AM London scenes as quickly as possible (angry commuters and anxious police all around), and that gives the film quite an odd and interesting look, especially in rain scenes.
Alex Garland's screenplay is a kind of
Day of the Triffids / Survivors riff, but there's some interesting sub-text - about animal rights' groups, the army mentality and... er, something, can't remember now... oh yeah, consumerism (the beginning of the film is plastered with redundant consumer imagery).
Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Brendan Gleeson (in a slightly unusual accent), Megan Burns and Chris Ecclestone star.
Features a charming use of a London Black Cab, also.
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