This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.

The warnings before this was shown on E4 couldn't have been clearer: this film is near the knuckle. As I was feeling in a gloomy mood anyway, it seemed the ideal time to finally get round to watching it.Less than a minute into it and I'm already disgusted. And I don't disgust easily.What works brilliantly is the way Olivia Colman and Peter Mullan's characters interact and come alive. They may have lives at totally different ends of the social scale but both of their lives are touched by violence and suffering. Despite Hannah's patient attempts to help Joseph, the aggression that has clearly played a large part in his life is never far below his craggy surface. Her own inner rage flares up too, sometimes towards Joseph but even her abusive wanker of a husband. Interesting that Hannah's Christian values didn't allow her to forgive Joseph after his harsh words about her personal life. The irony of the joyously alive-ness of the wake is not lost on me. Very well done.The ending left me feeling a tad let-down. Without spoiling it, the final consequences seem unfair to me. Yes the characters have shown progression but it was the physical position in which Colman finds herself that I didn't feel was justified. I also would have preferred if Joseph had 'discussed things' with the dog's owner.

Both the main actors should be congratulated and Olivia Colman nails the "vulnerability" aspect completely. Such honesty.Likewise, Peter Mullen's honesty in his portrayal is like something seldom seen. He portrays without caricature. This is a character who seldom yields, so much so that when his humanity is revealed, no matter its warts, it is moving--- and Mullan makes that utterly believable.

Joseph (Peter Mullan) is a volatile violent drunk. After a violent outburst, he takes shelter in a Christian second-hand store run by Hannah (Olivia Colman). She tries to help him but he verbally picks her apart. She's a drunk suffering under her abusive husband James (Eddie Marsan). Joseph befriends young Samuel who is suffering under her mother's boyfriend and his aggressive pitbull.Peter Mullan and Olivia Colman are perfect in portraying these heavily damaged people. These are award worthy performances. The story is brutal although it's a little scattered. There is limited hope and questionable redemption. It's an unrelenting dark brutal tale.

This film to me, is the best film ever made bar none. There have been many great films and some are rated higher by critics and IMDb followers alike but I beg to differ. Paddy Considine's direction is flawless and the main three characters acting is a master class of how it should be done. Hard to imagine this coming out of Hollywood as it has no polish, just pure realism. Eddie Marsan is a loathsome character, played superbly but the other two main roles played by Peter Mullen and Olivia Colman are the best I have ever seen. Colmans performance always moves me to tears and why she did not get the Oscar is beyond me. The story is simple, raw and 100% realistic. The culture of violence on the estate, the rage and pity then ultimately hope will bring goose bumps up all over you. Watch this carefully, the attention to detail is breath-taking and I promise, it will leave a lasting impression that you cannot forget.Literally a masterpiece and master class of acting.