What does /tv/ think about this movie?

>>81441035
I didn't like it very much. James McAvoy was fantastic, and you could see the traces of a great novel all over the film. But the director really botched the tone and style, in my opinion. It's all too slick and "cool" in a way that doesn't fit the source material or the character at all.

And the way he sets up & executes the big "twist" at the end was all wrong. This should not have been a "Fight Club" ending. When we find out what he's been up to this whole time, it should've been a really tragic, revolting moment, not a big "mindfuck" reveal.

To be fair, this particular kind of dark comedy is probably the hardest type of film to make correctly. A movie like "American Psycho" walks a REALLY fine line between satire and horror, with very little margin for error

>>81441035
Pretty funny.

Legit needed subs for certain sections though.

>>81442077
The novel wasn't that great, funny all right but that's about it

>>81442211
I actually haven't read it, but I've read some of Irvine Welsh's other novels and enjoy his writing a lot. I guess what I meant is that you can see how this could've been a good movie, you can see what they were going for and why they wanted to make it. They just didn't quite hit the mark

>>81441035

Like others said, the novel was aright. What bothered me (and why I didn't see the movie) was that the main character was supposed to be repulsive in every way, physically, morally, personality-wise, etc. But for the movie they made him good looking and charismatic, as well as going for a "Jackass" ascetic :(

>>81441035
Just your average rozzer in Scotland. Hadrian's wall needs to be bigger.

>>81443561
>charismatic
>being a complete asshole and cucking everyone

Like any adaptation of Welsh's work can't quite escape the long shadow of Trainspotting.
Still, anchored by a great performance by McAvoy.

i thought it was okay all through but the ending was really heartbreaking
it's like your love for bruce snuck up on you

>>81441035
This movie tricked me into experiencing feelings.

>>81441035
James McAvoy's range runs from "weakling" to "weakling kidding on he's hardcore". Avoid.

I greatly enjoyed it