Surge

Name: Surge
Genre: Thriller
Released: September 24, 2021
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 51
Cast: Abdul Hakim Joy, Ben Whishaw, Bogdan Kominowski, Bradley Taylor, Chris Coghill

2021

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FilmRise | Release Date: September 24, 2021 | Not Rated

Starring: Abdul Hakim Joy, Ben Whishaw, Bogdan Kominowski, Bradley Taylor, Chris Coghill, Ellie Haddington, Hammed Animashaun, Ian Gelder, Jack Pierce, Jasmine Jobson, Laurence Spellman, Muna Otaru, Paul Blackwell, Ryan McKen, Stacha Hicks

Summary: Quiet and demure Joseph (Ben Whishaw) leads a modest life in London, shuttling between his solo apartment and the airport where he forms part of the security team. His birthday goes unnoticed by his colleagues and only mildly celebrated by his irritable parents. Something seems to be simmering in Joseph just under the surface. It only takesQuiet and demure Joseph (Ben Whishaw) leads a modest life in London, shuttling between his solo apartment and the airport where he forms part of the security team. His birthday goes unnoticed by his colleagues and only mildly celebrated by his irritable parents. Something seems to be simmering in Joseph just under the surface. It only takes a few strange incidents to unlock his impulse to go on a reckless, frantic, and unbelievable journey through the streets of the city as he determines that boundaries and niceties will no longer govern his life. [Sundance]… Expand

Director: Aneil Karia

Genre(s): Thriller

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 105 min

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RogerEbert.com Isaac Feldberg

Sep 27, 2021

Still see this film, but see it for what it is: a ferocious showcase for Whishaw, who’s never been nervier, and a promising first feature from a filmmaker with energy to spare. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Sep 27, 2021

Surge is a penny plain concept executed with skill and acted with real verve. Read full review

The Film Stage Matt Cipolla

Aug 25, 2021

Karia hasn’t made a deep film or even a particularly unique one, but he’s made one that has enough to get by. It’s not just good—it’s good enough. Read full review

Matthew Anderson

May 27, 2021

Whishaw is utterly compelling and committed to this performance, and we watch the slow-motion car crash unfurl with mouths often agape, but Surge needs more depth to really leave a lasting mark. Read full review

The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Aug 25, 2021

Karia is a smart film-maker and this is a valuable beginning. Read full review

William Bibbiani

Sep 24, 2021

Surge captures the protagonist’s collapse but shies away from catharsis, judgment, or context. Karia’s film lives in the moment and no matter how overwhelming it may seem, the moment is fleeting. Read full review

The Playlist Asher Luberto

Sep 27, 2021

Surge takes pointlessness to a whole ‘nother level: cruel, empty, airless; a glass storefront with nothing to see inside. Read full review

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