Synopsis: Jackie (Kate Dickie) works at the CCTV in Scotland where she monitors a small part of a town. The name escapes me and I don't think they mentioned it in the fim. Oh well. Anyways, she lives a pretty boring life and there was a falling out with her family. One day, during her monitoring, she spots a man getting it on with a woman behind an alley against a brick wall. She thinks nothing of it until the man turns around and faces the camera. That's when the world falls apart. Seeing him jolts her to life and compels her into a obesession. She begins to stalk this man and monitors him non-stop which all sets up the climax where she confronts him and we discover the horrible past these two shared.
Should You Watch It? For most of the movie, you don't know what's going on. She sees this dude who's name is Clyde (Tony Curran) by the way, and starts following him around. It is obvious that he did something to her in the past and that because of this horrible event, Jackie has lost contact with her family. So this movie is pretty much watching Jackie stalk some guy and try to reconnect with her family. This is advertised as a drama/thriller, but believe me, there is nothing thrilling about it.
Things to Watch Out For: Katie Dickie is amazing and she has to be in order to pull off a single actress cast. Her portrayal of a broken down woman on the edge of insanity is brilliant and definitely worth watching. Tony Curran complements her as much as he can, but it's difficult for him because most of the time we're watching him on a monitor and he doesn't really do much until later in the film, and that's only to accompany Katie. But overall, these two characters play off each other beautifully and if you can understand the English and don't mind sitting around watching a bunch of nothing for long stretches, then you should give this a shot.
Things You Don't Expect: Perhaps I'm just loosing my mind, but I had a real tough time catching on to their accent in this film. I don't know what it was. Maybe I just haven't heard the Scottish accent in a while. So, if you really want to enjoy this film, either be Scottish, or go find a version with subtitles. The theme of this film is pretty blatant as well. I guess is something you would expect from a movie which is entirely conceived from a theme. Actually, I don't know if it is, I'm just guessing.
Final Comments:
Story: 6.5 (Andrea Arnold)
Direction: 7.0 (Andrea Arnold)
Acting: 9.2
Cinematography: 7.8
Music/Sound: 6.5
Entertainment Value: 6.0 (not an average)
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