VeteranLight I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

Smartorhypo Highly Overrated But Still Good

Comwayon A Disappointing Continuation

Guillelmina The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

angelofvic This BBC movie is fabulous. It's a true story, based on the book of the same title. Tom Hardy is Stuart Shorter, a gifted but troubled homeless man.Benedict Cumberbatch is author Alexander Masters, who accidentally befriends him and finds him delightful company.This is a must-see for fans of either of those actors. Unexpected, real, quirky, funny, touching, and weird or occasionally disturbing, but not excessively so. Mainly fascinating.It's very well acted, and a moving film.The film unfolds in a fascinating way, and is easy to follow and understand, while at the same time being very moving. Definitely worth seeking out and viewing!

Oopsy66 A wonderful story told in a superb manner. WHY WHY hasn't this movie gone beyond UK. Unfortunately i have to say I saw this story on Youtube during my search of Tom Hardy movies after watching Warrior. I was completely mesmerized by the acting in this movie by both leading actors. Tom brought his soul into his character and I felt I knew what his Stuart was thinking just by his expressions etc. Tom Hardy is definitely someone to look out for, not for anything but his true ability to 'act'. I only wish I had the opportunity to see him on stage one day. This story is a must for all to see, see the story about faces of the people you walk past in the streets each day, the people that you ignore and forget about it. I highly recommend you take the time to watch it.

nuttylou1980 This film is outstanding. Hardy has done a fantastic portrayal of stuart. This i know as my husband knew stuart shorter. The film is funny in places and warm hearted, but also very hard hitting. It made me cry because of how sad stuart was towards the end of his life. An alcohol drug addicted man who didn't see any real way out of his lifestyle. "convict curry" makes me laugh each time i watch it. I've lost count of how many times i have watched this film. I also have the book which is also a must have. This shows how two people from very very different backgrounds can become a huge part of each others life. And just how dark and sad somebody can become because of awful events in their life. Overall i love this film and if ever i did have the pleasure to meet mr tom hardy i would shake his hand and thank him for his superb work.

heatherwz I usually don't enter comments on movies but, for this I had to to ask all viewers to place themselves in the life of someone who's darkest days will carve forever who they are into their soul in the most tragic way. Could you try to begin to understand without judgment? Could you bare witness to one's self destruction up close and personal and accept that all they will take from you is understanding and acceptance, no help for they will not choose to life? So many times we mistreat people like Stuart... we fail to understand to them to offer them our hand if only for a minute, just to treat a human like a human.... This was a fantastic movie. Stuart even in his drunken and for the most part hard to understand words made me hope that this movie would have a rainbow at the end, that he would recognize his importance to the world that had gone terribly wrong for him. He was a lovable character even in his dizziest state. He was intelligent and caring just not to himself. If you truly do what you must at times, which is struggle to understand what he says you will recognize his intelligence. He could focus to create change in something, he could decide to take a bull by the horns and fight for something as he does when the two individuals who help the homeless that are wrongfully imprisoned. Saving himself however was not something Stuart would have considered. The end leaves you questioning what really happened. Give this movie a shot. Dare to compare yourself to Alexander. Pose a tough question to yourself, how do you really treat others? I mean everyone... not just the homeless drunk but, the girl who made your burger at the drive-thru take away ... the fella who cleaned the bathroom at your office. We have become a society who are so self absorbed and self serving.. Could you pass the man on the street like Stuart and in the quiet of your own head throw a blessing to help that person find a light in the dark ?.. or do you pass them in disgust mumbling what a worthless human he is, treating them as societies throw a ways? This film was amazingly well acted, touching, and in the end I wished I could thank Alexander for his unconditional never judgmental way of living with and loving Stuart.