Too much all at once. Made me feel like I was the one on drugs not the character of the show. No thanks.

Good for what it was. A little overboard on the sex. We get it. Edgy. But not every 5 minutes. McAvoy is great.

Was kind of fun typical British type film. Semi sad twist at the end

James Macavoy is an energy ball and this film suits him to a tee. He is horrible and wonderful at same time. Anyone who says otherwise is mad. He encapsulates the character like I imagine no one else could. The other actors are just fabulous as well. What a great Scottish movie this is. Adapted of course from the book by the legend Irvine Welsh.

Filth's a tough assignment to convert book to movie. There are harder titles penned by Irvine Welsh, but this one is tricky. Capturing the spirit and essence of the book was no easy task and yet... Jon S Baird did an excellent job. Considering its relatively short runtime, this is an object lesson in concise story-telling. Tragedy, friendship, psychology, love, hate, sex - Filth takes a wild ride across the human condition through the eyes of its damaged, magnetic, layered leading character. Such a film succeeds or fails on the performance of its protagonist, and James McAvoy crushes it - a lightning rod, capturing much of the nuance Welsh fired into his lead character. Superb performance, and not unique from this actor. It's a very stylised film - overtones of Guy Richie's work are in there, but there is also surprising depth - beautifully clear notes that linger after the credits roll. As Welsh adaptations go, this probably takes second place to Trainspotting - it isn't quite as pristine as that - but it has echoes of its greatness. Impressively apt soundtrack, brilliant lead performance, fun plot, very humourous, and with more gravitas that you'd imagine it could warrant given its comedic tone. Top marks all round. Outstanding film.

McAvoy is definitely the go-to guy for the tortured soul roll. Amazing performance. Intense film, but not for the socially squeamish.

Too much! Mcavoy is brilliant. There are some laugh out loud moments. It's never boring. But...it is a little...too much.

Problem was I love him as an actor in all of his movies especially as professor X but when I saw him while he was high he tried to molest that young underage girl I turned the movie off and haven't watched him since. He could of not done that or maybe just talked to her but not tried to get in her pants. Made me sick to my stomach. So it really wad Filth.

James' performace was unbelievably great, 100% awards-worthy.

**Spoilers** The first 40 minute of this film are great, but as the protagonist's life starts spiraling downward so does the film overall.

It's truly great for all the wrong reasons. If anything, watch it just to have it under your belt, whether that's the one on your pants or… around your neck.

Rough and ready but a little disjointed at times. Great cast and even better soundtrack!

McAvoy's best performance to date! Although obnoxious at times with it's execution, 'Filth' winks just enough at the audience to prevent it's very dark/sinical nature from being completely depressing. Good writing as well as solid performances from the supporting cast are welcome, but it's the outrageously stellar McAvoy that carries the film - grounding every human emotion in a gut-wrenching realism that sticks with you for years to come. Not to mention the film is outright hilarious at times.

Schmutz ist ein schottischer Film von Jon S. Baird. Der Film basiert auf dem gleichnamigen Roman von Irvine Welsh. In dieser rasiermesserscharfen schwarzen Komödie spielt James McAvoy einen Edinburgher Polizisten mit exzentrischen, übertriebenen Verhaltensweisen. James McAvoy ist in der Rolle des Identitätsgestörten Bruce Robertson einfach grandios.

A simple way of describing this movie is that it's a stream of scummery and self-loathing wrapped in a mystery of what is actually wrong with James McAvoy and what kind of roleplay he needs to perform to save his marriage. For some, the script trying to pull on strings towards the end might seem pointless for such a callous person, but the ending reaffirms the theme of internal misery. It's all wrapped up in an amusing Scottish repartee that is a joy to listen to. McAvoy's nerotic/bipolar acting is incredible, even if he goes overboard in some places, making it difficult to believe that anyone in his circle would have ever trusted him. The other minor complaint is the permeating blue tint and indoor sets where the lighting outside is way too bright, making every interior shot look so nettling.

this starts out as kind of fun, but it's full of homophobic jokes that don't feel like they are there to make you dislike the protagonist. i enjoyed some of it, but by the end it felt narrow and immature, especially that the twist appears to portray trans people as mentally ill maniacs. the ending was especially distasteful when it could have offered a chance at redemption. as some of the reviews have said, it's supposed to be "pitch black" in terms of it's themes, but it ends up instead being a shallow interpretation of the world from a shortsighted and narcissistic man's perspective. because macavoy [spoiler]s himself at the end, there truly is no character development or exploration in the film. it's violent, perverse, and sometimes funny, but there isn't any point to it.

Has aged well. The real Trainspotting 2

What a fun movie. Mcavoy plays a great role as a loony cop on his downhill slide. Supporting cast lives up to the story. Sorry it had to end.

One of best movies I've ever seen

Explosive acting by James McAvoy that exists in a -yes- filthy atmosphere that never really got me.