Starring: James McAvoy, Jamie Bell, Eddie Marsan, Shauna Macdonald, Jim Broadbent
Certificate: 18
Genre: Crime, Comedy
Awards: None
Based on another novel by Trainspotting writer Irvine Welsh, Filth is also set in Scotland but focuses on the police force, Bruce Robinson (McAvoy) in particular. Bruce is a corrupt, drugged-up and spiteful man who plans to gain the newly available promotion at the station by any means necessary. He sows mistrust through the workforce whilst humiliating them at any chance. Unfortunately, Bruce's slow descent into madness makes his goal harder to achieve.Filth reminds me a lot of Naked, another british film featuring a mad bearded man who is still likeable despite the fact that he is not that nice a person. Both films show a confidence within the protagonist that is slowly stripped away from them as they become more and more helpless.
Filth is a funny, startling and quite visceral film that benefits immensely from McAvoy's stellar performance. McAvoy makes the film what it is, and what it is is great.
*****Brilliant
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