Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy (2011)

Director:

Rob Heydon

Writers:

Rob Heydon (screenplay), Ben Tucker (screenplay),

Stars:

Adam Sinclair, Kristin Kreuk, Billy Boyd

5 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Adam Sinclair	...	Lloyd Buist
Kristin Kreuk	...	Heather Thompson
Billy Boyd	...	Woodsy
Carlo Rota	...	Solo
Keram Malicki-Sánchez	...	Ally
Natalie Brown	...	Marie
Olivia Andrup	...	Hazel
Stephen McHattie	...	Jim Buist
Dean McDermott	...	Hugh Thompson
Colin Mochrie	...	Father Brian
Alex Lifeson	...	Dr. Figg
Shaun Austin-Olsen	...	Mr. Case
Shawn Storer	...	Security Agent
Luke Gordon	...	Dealer
Stefen Hayes	...	Sven

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

telling story | strait jacket | alcoholic father | drug debt | drug mule | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

Canada UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 November 2012 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Box Office

Budget:

CAD 5,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ecstasy Film Production Services

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Ecstasy - What a surprise

Well...I went to the premier, I felt older and uglier than everyone else there, I had huge expectations due to the Irvine Welsh endorsement of the project, and the knowledge Trainspotting was and is the king of UK indie films , so I was set up for a miserable cold rainy Tuesday evening in South East London and remembering that the last time I walked through the doors of the Ministry of Sound, I only managed to stay in there for about 20 minutes before being ejected..(use your imagination …20 years ago I might add) , added to my fear of another deflated experience at the birth place off Vodka Jellies and Mecca of modern dance music . I took my seat and tucked into the free popcorn. The lights dimmed the film rolled and the music started, my ears pricked and after the 4 beats in a bar huge bass smashed through my eardrums and made my heart beat dance in time with it - I was back in the club on the podium semi naked smiling from ear to ear and chewing my jaw off !!

I couldn't believe how Rob Heydon has nailed the clubbing experience so well , having seen him on an interview for the film , he comes across as though he'd be better suited to directing a Surbiton church hall adaptation of 'The Good Life ' ... how wrong I was , he must have done some serious damage in his day because to interpret to this level of accuracy meant he was there ! The acting was superb, really mature actors nailing their characters , having seen a clip , I immediately was comparing Adam with Ewan Mc Gregor before Adam had even spoke a word , I needn't have bothered , Adam has huge personality that comes across very well , he looks and sounds great and he is quite obviously his own man and made this 'his' film … Another thing that was totally unexpected, in fact 'unexpectedly brilliant' was the cinematography was nothing short of top notch . I hope you like this film, if like me you were there, you can only attest to its accuracy, it walks the fine line well of showing how the drugging club culture does allow colourful imagination and frees the most repressed spirit but like any drug or alcohol fuelled experience the time to pay the piper will come and you can be sure the piper will asked to be paid when your least capable of paying him, Heydon portraits this with the reverence it deserves . Well done great film !!