Benjamin

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O g Quite funny in parts. Not bad but it tails off and just evades a 3* rating. Would definitely watch more from Simon Amstell. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 08/12/25 Full Review Michael V It's about my inability to love. But I'm fine now. Benjamin is a 2018 British comedy-drama feature film, written and directed by Simon Amstell ❤️ Not bad, but not my favourite either 😐 Meh, it passed the time. Just. 😐 👍🏼👎🏼 D Benjamin, a rising star filmmaker, is on the brink of premiering his difficult second film ’No Self' at the London Film Festival when Billie, his hard drinking publicist, introduces him to a mesmeric French musician called Noah. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/22/25 Full Review Knight i I really wanted to enjoy this film, but I just didn't! It felt so lacking and pointless, the film was trying to be soft, meaningful and poignant - but it just wasn't. There was no real plot, the storyline was thin, and all the characters were half-baked and weak! I just don't understand the point of the film? Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 05/19/24 Full Review Jayde If you're looking for an easy watch this is not the one to choose. That being said the film is really well-written. I would suggest going into the film with the question in mind of "what is the filmmaker trying to get me to see in this?" The film creates a lot of deep thinking and I think an analytical mind would appreciate it. That being said, there is something so real about the experiences of the characters. I went into this for the lgbt+ romance but stayed for the, I'm lacking a better word but, cadence of thoughts. It was extremely thought provoking and I enjoyed that. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/16/23 Full Review isla s This is at times an endearing watch - it features quirky characters and while the start was a bit slow and I felt unsure of the plot direction, I ended up feeling quite keen on and sad for the main character, given the situation he finds himself in. Its very much a British film, set in England and it has a philosophical angle to it too. Its about insecurities, isolation and the fear of rejection. Some of the dialogue is fairly thought provoking - one quote I remember from a YouTube video that the titular character watched, was as follows - 'one way to be happy is to enjoy being sad'. Hmmm, thoughtful stuff indeed. A little 'out of the box' perhaps but there you go. Given this film was both written and directed by Simon Amstell, who is relatively new to directing, I believe, I thought this was a decent film. It may bore some and its by no means a big budget Hollywood type watch but then I didn't expect that. I certainly enjoyed it and I would recommend it on that basis. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie is absolutely wonderful and possibly my favourite thing. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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