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IVIR 8 The last of Jodie Comer’s filmography that I haven’t seen, and I’ve chosen the saddest one to watch last. Just a moving and gripping performance by her and Stephen Graham. She bolsters what makes her my favorite actress of all time. The versatility mixed with her range on display was incredible. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/03/24 Full Review paul o Brilliant acting by Jodie Comer and Stephen Graham. Brought back memories of NHS patients being discharged into Care Homes without being tested for Covid. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/18/23 Full Review Savannah G Jodie Comer. That's all that needs to be said. Some parts were intense to watch or made you feel nervous. Still, that highlighted the craziness and unhinged feeling that everyone, especially the frontline workers, felt during this time of uncertainty. This group of actors was terrific. Some of my favorite British actors are all in one. Stephan Graham is phenomenal, and his work is lovely. But Jodie will always have your heart and take you to the brink of her performance! Truly amazing. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/19/24 Full Review Wayne M Help is a superbly acted, deeply effective film about the strength of human connection. It's a COVID film but a COVID film you should not ignore. Sarah struggles to put her life in order but when she finds a job at a nursing home near Liverpool she finds a purpose. Soon she finds a connection with Tony. Tony is only 47 but has early onset Alzheimers. He struggles from day to day but connects greatly with Sarah. But when the pandemic hits in March 2020 their lives are turned upside down. Uncertainty turns to panic, then turns to tragedy when death hits the home. Sarah and Tony both face massive life challenges. This film is beautifully handled and the lead performances are superb. Jodie Comer and Stephen Graham shine in demanding roles. A small film but a quietly great one. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/17/23 Full Review Molly M Jodie Comer and Stephen Graham star in Marc Munden's Channel 4 original drama ‘Help'. The film is a harrowing portrayal of recent events that every adult care worker knows too well. ‘Help' is probably the most accurate, intense depiction of the pandemic. Films like Adam Mason's ‘Songbird' and Doug Liman's ‘Locked Down' fail to capture the severity of Covid-19 and simply see the disease as a limiting factor for their characters. Jack Thorne (Enola Holmes, Wonder) pens the script that details these horrific events, and the limits care workers were pushed to. Comer plays newly qualified carer Sarah, who starts her job at a Liverpool care home, caring for the residents. One of these patients is Tony (Stephen Graham), a man with early-onset Alzheimer's that tends to wander off from the home. During Sarah's six-week probation period, Covid-19 strikes, and everything begins to go downhill as the virus ravages the country. Nightmarish night shifts and anti-government rants ensue as Sarah becomes overwhelmed and over worked and before we know it, she snaps. Marc Munden captures the eeriness of Sarah's experience with ease. Unfocused corners, handheld shots and a 26-minute long take all make you feel like you're watching a horror film, which for a lot of these workers, is probably what their life felt like. Munden also allows viewers to see both sides of the care home – patient and carer. He lets viewers see the bond that forms between patients and carers from the get-go. Powerful, raw performances drive ‘Help', and Comer and Graham give astonishing performances. For the most part, ‘Help' is an authentic portrayal of the pandemic, but the final act is where it begins to take a sour turn. When Sarah eventually snaps, the events that ensue aren't exactly what you think they would be. ‘Help' shines a light on the stark and disappointing fact that when the pandemic began, care homes and facilities within the adult care sector were completely forgotten about. The statistics listed in the credits and Sarah's emotional tirade accompanied by intense eye contact, grasps audience by the neck to make them understand care workers' daunting experiences. The film being based on an issue that we as a society have dealt with for the past 18 months makes it more unnerving. Audience members who enjoy Jodie Comer's moving performance, can catch her in Ridley Scott's upcoming historical drama ‘The Last Duel'. But viewers who enjoyed Stephen Graham's performance can see him in ‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage' or in the BBC drama series ‘Line of Duty'. The long shot that features in the middle of the film captures the eerie atmosphere of the night shift. The dim lighting, coughs of a dying man, and smooth camera movements coat the film in a layer of uneasiness. All 4's biggest ever new drama launch is an intense film that tells the story that care workers are all too familiar with. Compelling performances and disorientating cinematography turn ‘Help' into a film that highlights how terribly the British government handled Covid-19 and how facilities like Sarah's were completely overlooked when the pandemic first began. Marc Munden brings a talented cast together in a disturbing film everyone should watch. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Matthew B It isn't an easy watch, and is more harrowing than most horror films… but the performances and story are so compelling that I was gripped from start to finish. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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