Faintheart (2008)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Vito Rocco

Writers:

David Lemon (story)
David Lemon (written by)

Release Date:

23 January 2009 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

May The Norse Be With You

Plot:

A romantic comedy set in the world of battle re-enactments, about an irresponsible guy who has to shape up in order to win back his wife. |

Cast

Eddie Marsan	...	Richard
Ewen Bremner	...	Julian
Jessica Hynes	...	Cath
Bronagh Gallagher	...	Maggie
Tim Healy	...	Geoff
Paul Nicholls	...	Gary
Anne Reid	...	Barbara
Joseph Hamilton	...	Martin
Chloe Hesar	...	Emily
Richard Ridings	...	Collin
Gary Sefton	...	Vince
Kevin Eldon	...	Alan
Sandra Voe	...	Julian's Mum
Matthew Leighton	...	Kim
Tom Smith	...	Danny

Runtime:

UK:90 min (Cambridge Film Festival)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

UK:12A

Filming Locations:

England, UK

Company:

Vertigo Films

Soundtrack:

Toy Collection

This is a fantastic film!

I saw the premiere of this film last night at the Edinburgh Film Festival. It was absolutely brilliant! If you like British films where the underdog makes you go "aww..." then see this film, you won't be disappointed. The young lad who plays the son of the hero of the piece is a brilliant young actor, the fact that I can't recall his name is no reflection on how good he was (I'm just really bad at remembering names). Ewen Bremner was excellent, as usual...as was Jessica Hynes. The film is also memorable for a selection of the crappiest looking cars you'll have seen in a while. The hero's C-reg Volvo estate car is just fantastic. And as for the soundtrack...I'd forgotten how much I used to like Saxon. Support the British film industry, when they produce wee gems like this it would be rude not to.