ODEON Manchester Great Northern

This is like nothing I've ever seen before! Right from the beginning, the sights and sounds assault your senses; Ms Glass doesn't shy away from anything. It's dark, dingy, dirty and, at times for me, sickeningly visceral. And it's very violent; at times difficult to watch as there are so many anomalies. Butit's also sensitive and loving, which, as a lesbian, I found the love story very true! The acting across the board is superb! Anna B brings a particularly heartbreaking element to her character! Kristen Stewart commands the screen with her gaze, impenetrable, carrying every scene she's in with a role that's her own and suits her edgy, grungy persona! I was breathless watching her trying to contain a situation spiralling out of her control, her angst becoming desperate! I'm a control freak, so I was invested in her character! Lou's backstory would make a good film in its own right with her implied murky past!