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- 04:30 AM, May 15
the story of a mentally ill man with built-up rage boiling inside, which is one of the scariest things you can imagine in today's world. The film is disappointing because none of these issues are explored in greater depthby Louisa Moore [Screen Zealots ]
the film is frequently unbearably tense; There is an overreliance on symbolism, and the exact reasons for Joseph's turmoil are left unsaid, but there are tantalising layers to Whishaw's lived-in performance and he is the reason to keep watchingby Josh Winning [Radio Times ]
it's a fierce, claustrophobic and atmospheric character study with a big pressure-cooker performance from Ben Whishaw; Aneil Karia is a smart film-maker and this is a valuable beginningby Peter Bradshaw [The Guardian ]
electric but also numbing; Even though Ben Whishaw is mesmeric, by the end of the 105-minute running time the whole experience starts to feel like being trapped in a broken-down subway car with a violent mental patientby Leslie Felperin [The Hollywood Reporter ]
despite taking a while to find its tone and rhythm, it's just fascinating enough to work, largely thanks to wonderfully wired work from Ben WhishawReview rate : B- by Matt Cipolla [The Film Stage ]
Ben Whishaw is on top form in this frantic, London-set drama from debut feature director Aneil Karia; With this ingenious, obviously modestly-budgeted effort, Karia puts himself firmly on the filmmaking mapby Emma Simmonds [The List Film (UK) ]
Aneil Karia's dynamic, sometimes absurd debut; As an experiment in steering a potentially tight thriller entirely by one character's irrational whims, it's abrasively compelling, even if the go-go-go plotting doesn't withstand closest scrutinyby Guy Lodge [Variety ]
an extremely promising debut feature, "Surge" is at times a dizzyingly fast paced film, in which Karia has created a unique viewing experience; It's undoubtedly Whishaw who keeps the film compelling with his startling performanceby Josefine Algieri [One Room with a View ]
a powder-keg performance from Ben Whishaw powers this visceral London-set crime thriller; It's a very uncomfortable watch that offers a bravura showcase for Ben Whishaw's rangeby Josh Slater-Williams [Little White Lies ]