Filth

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I saw Trainspotting twice when it first came out and laughed a little too hard at some parts.    It took some time for Filth to make its North American appearance, as it seemed to be having trouble getting distributed.  I ended up buying it via I-Tunes when it first became available.  I watched it again today.  It's one of those films that people either really get or they don't understand it at all.  The Scottish accent is difficult enough for some to follow, let alone the very dark humour.

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The trailer is more light hearted than the movie itself, for the actual premise is the coming apart of a person at that most festive and depressive times of the year.  Bruce, a detective, is up for a promotion.  He is superbly played by James McAvoy.  His machinations as he strives to get the upper hand will probably bring to mind at least somebody that we've met in our past---those people who pat you on the back with one hand and stab you with the other.  It would seem over the top if it weren't handled by such a good actor.

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"I used to be a good person," exclaims Bruce.  Can what was lost, be found?  There's a surprising twist in the film involving his marriage, and it ties into a murder case he's working on.    It's graphic and gruff and if one has a taste for things dark, it's a good film to watch.  There's a lot of sexual content, drug usage and violence----all of it by our man Bruce.

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In the midst of this, James McAvoy reveals a man who is actually lacerated by guilt.  There's a great original score by the ever talented Clint Mansell.