Following

An impressive, given the budget et al., feature film debut from Mr. Nolan!

Not that the aforementioned is a surprise, of course. Still, this is a great watch, no doubt about it for me. I particularly appreciated the score, which is very good. Jeremy Theobald and Alex Haw give strong performances, especially the latter; who kept reminding me of a young Kevin Durand.

As you'd expect, this has many early hallmarks of Nolan's work - the obvious being the non-linear storytelling. I really like how the story is told here, the premise is intriguing and it ends up wrapping up nicely. The 70 minute run time, although not unwelcome, is shorter than I wanted, only because I happily would've watched this flick develop further.

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Following is Christopher Nolans low-budget debut film, crafted almost entirely on his ownfrom writing to editingusing non-professional actors and friends homes as sets. Despite its modest resources, the film delivers a compelling and complex narrative about a writers descent into deception after following the wrong person. With its clever dual meaning and signature nonlinear storytelling, Following demands full attention from viewers to fully grasp its layered plot and early glimpse of Nolans distinct filmmaking style.

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