Surge

A BBC film that follows the slow, but increasingly dramatic, mental collapse of an airport security man. Whishaw gives an impressive performance but it is unlikely to appeal to a wide audience.

Great acting.......portrays mental health brutally

One of the worst films I've ever watched. The script is just a series of grunts and monosyllabic words, the actors are amateurish, all the characters are unlikeable and the story is banal. Every aspect of the film is so cheap. In addition the camerawork is awful, almost all of it is that shaky hand-held camera style that makes your eyes ache so that you have to look away to give them a break. A truly dreadful film. I believe it made $34444 worldwide! That indicates how poor this film is.

This film is WILD! Not always the easiest watch but it's bold and provocative in a way that is reminiscent of the great auteur films of the 70s. For me Ben Whishaw gives the performance of his career!

Very difficult to watch but mesmerizing performance by Ben Whishaw makes it worthwhile. Excellent supporting cast as well.

Good performances but such a bleak and depressing subject it is reserved for the most dysfunctional and disturbed people. No entertainment or insightful story line here.

Disjointed movie and makes no sense. Do bother to watch this; your time could be spent in better ways.

If you like films that are rooted in emotions as a plot (or The plot, in fact), this is for you. It's incredibly uncomfortable to watch but mesmerising at the same time. Ben Whishaw's performance kept me absolutely glued to the screen right until the very end. Freedom within the structure!

I have watched this film several times. I think it is amazing. Ben Whishaws performance is faultless as he spins into a psychosis. The handheld camera work is soooo good, catching every inflection of its main character, Joseph. No-one around him seems to pickup on the fact that he is in desperate need of help as he lurches from one situation to another. I watch, spellbound every time I view it.

I found this an utterly convincing depiction of someone's mental state crumbling under the pressures of life , eventually falling into psychosis. From the claustrophobic closeup handheld camera work , the various reactions from people as his behaviour became ever more at odds with 'normality' (starting with his possible obsession with testing his teeth, perhaps a safe escape from his increasing stress and detachment from the everyday world) to his relationship with his parents ,who aren't coping with life too well either ( we gradually learn and understand why that is), it has an insane inner logic. The stress, tension and frustration builds and builds until the inevitable conclusion. I remember feeling like this for a period in my twenties and I walked/ran/fell with Ben Wishaw every step. Quite harrowing really!