Franklyn (15)

I have just caught this on TV, with no particular expectations: It exceeded them handsomely.

Terrible movie that was contrived in it's interpretation of psychological trauma and had far too many loose ends. How on earth did the janitor guy manage to meet up with the imaginary Sally; does the abandoned mop indicate he too was imaginary and if so how were three of the main protaganists able to imagine the same guy independently??? Tries to be clever but just ends up being the opposite.

Maybe it's because I think Sam Riley is the bomb, but I really enjoyed this film, the look and mood of it is beautiful, even if the story is a bit cryptic. One to catch on DVD for sure.

This is an awesome movie. One of the best i've seen i really liked it.

I don't agree with some of the other comments here. Eva Green's performance was dark, for sure, but I couldn't take my eyes off her. The film is not aping films like Dark Knight or Watchman, it's more like how the the truth is twisted in a damaged mind to create a parallel reality. i thought it was cool that this was made as an independent British movie in London, and there's no point tearing down a first film from a promising filmmaker. It's not perfect, but it is intriguing.

In response to the previous review, the characters all clearly end up at the same address as Emila lives in the building, David moves in there, and his father tracks him down when he is given the address by Wasnik, the guy he beat up. Milo has arranged to meet Sally at the restaurant opposite... I thought the ending was neat. I really liked the movie, it didn't unfold the way I expected but that's part of the beauty. If you like mainstream Hollywood fare, this isn't for you, but if you want an interesting thriller with unusual characters that's easy on the eye, check this out.

I kinda agree with all... Eva Green was great, maybe not directed as should be, the photo is stunning, the plot kinda weak in keep it all together at the end, i think there were a lot of missing parts, u kinda start to feel like the actors are gettin to somewhere and all of the sudden its the end... lol.. really dark with i loved, the guy with the imaginary friend? mmh i think it was just something to fill blanks lol nothing to do with it.. the 3 characters has nothing to do and they put them 2gether in a sec.. HOW IN HELL THE 4 OF THEM KNOW THE ADRESS... anyway despite that i loved it hahahaha honestly? dnt know why hahaha

i have to agree with Diego whoever you are. i saw this film recently and was extremely disappointed. the acting is mediocre, and there is a real disconnect between the characters and the whole concept of religion vs. state. the story line is just bad bad bad. i waited the entire film in hopes there would be some meaning plus ii had already wasted enough time watching it. i tried to give it fair chance but when emilia starts dancing like a maniac in her red dress and smeared eye makeup, i burst out laughing... meanwhile city??? the individual? david "priest"? terrible writing. terrible film.

really really really one of the worst movies i have ever seen, it truly made me understand that the british aren't made for futuristic movies. i can't really figure out how and why they even spent the money for it. the actors in all honesty were quite bad and the script even worst. the story isn't clear at all and there are huge holes in the story line which any way was hard to follow because of boredom.

I was interested to see this as an independent British film but didn't quite know what to expect from the poster. I thought it might be fantasy fare like Pan's Labryinth, but in truth this is only a small part of the story. It is more a psychological thriller with Eva Green as a troubled art student and Sam Riley (gorgeous) as the boy fated to save her from herself. I found it really intriguing and anyone interested in unusual stories will appreciate it.