Diagonaldi Very well executed

PiraBit if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

FirstWitch A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

Bergorks If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

jotix100 Morvern Callar wakes up to find her dead boyfriend. In a disorienting beginning, this tale set in Scotland, grabs the viewer on the strength of the performance of Samantha Morton. Later on, it becomes clear Morvern had nothing to do with the crime since he committed suicide. Her boyfriend has left her a message in the computer with instructions about what to do with the novel he just finished and how to get money from the bank with his ATM card. The shock of finding the dead man in a pool of blood does not deter Morvern for going out with her pal Lanna for a night of pub crawling and wild sex. Lanna, who works with Morvern in a supermarket in a thankless job, is surprised about her friend good fortune in getting some money, although she never questions its provenance. Morvern decides to go on a trip with Lanna to Southern Spain, but before that she must attend to two important things. First, she substitutes her boyfriend's name in the title page of the manuscript, to be mailed to a publishing house, and then, she proceeds to butcher his body and buries him in a desolate part.In Spain it becomes clear the two friends differ in their ways of having a good time. Lanna wants to stay put in the resort hotel, while Morvern decides she must keep going into other areas, as long as her money allows. The two split ways on a desolate part of the country. Morvern, who has contacted the editors of the book she submitted, decides to have a formal chat with them. It becomes clear the publishing of the novel will bring an advance, which Morvern never expected. At the same time, the two editors must deal with the ignorance of a girl that is not what they were expecting, even revealing she works in a supermarket.Lynn Ramsay, the Scottish director, adapter Alan Warner's novel with Liana Dognini. The result is a film that examines a woman of humble origins and the world where she is living. Since the film starts with the dead boyfriend, we never know what kind of relationship they shared. It becomes obvious their affair must have been purely sex driven because otherwise it would be difficult to reconcile how these two ever talked about anything meaningful. Morvern loved to party. Having a good time with her friend Lanna was important to the way she functioned. The trip to Spain brings the two women into conflict. Where Lanna is relaxed, Morvern is restless, not being satisfied in staying put in one single place.Samantha Morton is basically the reason for watching this film. Ms. Morton has talent to spare in conveying a variety of emotions going through her mind through her expressive face. She does little in order to give the viewer an idea of her feelings, or what she is experiencing at any given moment. Her Morvern is one of the best things she has done in films. Kathleen McDermott also surprises with her Lanna. The two actresses make a wonderful team that pays off for Ms. Ramsay.The film was shot in Scotland and Spain by cinematographer Alwin Kuchler. He gets the contrasts between the dreary winter scenes in Scotland and sunny Spain just right. There is an inside joke in the film involving the cameraman. As Lanna and Movern try to pass as German tourists, one of the fellows drinking with them remarks he once knew a German named Alwin Kuchler!

Sindre Kaspersen Scottish screenwriter, cinematographer and director Lynne Ramsay's second feature film which she co-wrote with Italian-born screenwriter Liana Dognini, is an adaptation of a novel by Scottish author Alan Warner from 1995 which was shot on location in United Kingdom, Scotland and Spain. It premiered in the Director's Fortnight section at the 55th Cannes International Film Festival in 2002, was screened in the Visions section at the 27th Toronto International Film Festival in 2002 and is a UK-Canada co-production and was produced by South African-born producer Robyn Slovo, British television producer George Faber and British television producer Charles Pattinson. It tells the story about Morvern Callar, a woman in her twenties who lives with her boyfriend in a Scottish coastal town where she works at a shopping mall with her best friend Lanna. Christmas is nearby, and one day after visiting the local pub with Lanna, Morvern returns to her home where she finds her boyfriend dead on the floor of their living room. Left behind with an unpublished novel, a recorded tape of music and some money, Morvern invites her friend on a holiday trip to Spain.Scottish filmmaker Lynne Ramsay had made three short films and her directorial debut "Ratcatcher" (1999) before she made this innovative and internal study of character, a meditative soul-search which explores the inner life of the mysterious protagonist Morvern Callar. Her subtle camera movements and creative perspectives mirrors a passion and consideration for her motives which is very appealing and with her intimate close ups of Samantha Morton she really gets into the core of the protagonist. While notable for it's naturalistic milieu depictions and the colorful and artistic cinematography by German-born cinematographer Alvin H. Kuchler, this character-driven fictional tale contains a psychedelic score with music from amongst others Apex Twin and The Velvet Underground which increases the cryptic atmosphere.The first image of Samantha Morton's face immediately triggers one's curiosity for the dark haired, mystic and short spoken Morvern Callar who recently lost her lover and who is going through the initial phase of grief. Morvern Callar is an archetype heroine, and after facing a traumatic incident she counterattacks instead of digging herself down. But is she in denial? Is she trying to escape reality? Or is her decision somehow right? The synoptic though ambiguous screenplay aims in on the main character and creates an unforgettable character in this contemplative independent film which is impelled and reinforced by British actress Samantha Morton's transcendent acting performance and the compelling acting performance by Scottish actress Kathleen McDermott. A diverse psychological drama which gained, among other awards, the Award of the Youth for Foreign Film and the C.I.C.A.E. Award at the 55th Cannes Film Festival in 2002, the British Independent Film Award for Best Actress Samantha Morton and Best Technical Achievement Alvin H. Kuchler at the 5th British Independent Film Awards in 2002 and the BAFTA Scotland Award for Best Actress Kathleen McDermott at the BAFTA Awards, Scotland in 2002.

moviemaster I have to admit that I stuck this one out thinking something would have to happen, besides the dead body in the first scenes... and her disposal of him. I was wrong. It was a cinema verite of Betty hits the Beach encased for the first part by Mordant Morven. I really don't care what young lassies from Scotland do these days, who thy screw, what drugs they take. Visually, the stroll through the Cabo de Gata in Andalucia was pleasant and surely the high point for me. The nadir was the chop shop for her dead boyfriend. As the movie came to a close I had two thoughts... 1. That's all there is? 2. Now I see why her boyfriend killed himself. Rename it. "Bare Bitch Boredom, or What I did on my trip to Spain." I'm such a sucker for sticking these things out.

David Lowther A dark film, one of the darkest i've ever seen, yet almost comic with its playfulness between the morbidity of the plot and the use of music and camera usage. The soundtrack is also brilliant: you would expect a film with such a dark plot line to stick with the usual musics associated with its theme, however the use of unnaturally cheery music is excellent, and hilarious at some points. this film is an all round work of art, though perhaps a little slow moving for some people's tastes. i however thoroughly enjoyed it, and hope to watch many more films like it. one of the films strongest points has to be its use of camera: the angles, shots and movements are amazing in points, not to mention the scenery used is beautiful. the ironies of life in this film are excellent, and i believe it is an excellent representation of modern life for the working class, and how disturbed a human mind can become.