Filth (2013)

Irvine Welsh is the Elmore Leonard of Scotland, and his brilliant works have once again shined brightly on the silver screen. Filth isn't as genus, poignant and well made as Trainspotting.. not by a long shot. But this is a great movie. So, bloody, entertaining. It's a go-for-broke assault on good taste. James McAvoy is hilarious and incredibly captivating as Bruce. He can play a horny slime-ball with a wicked wit, and then turn into the most sniveling, pathetic little piggy you've ever seen. I say "piggy", not that I have anything against cops, but that this film literally turns him into a pig. That and several other barnyard animals, we see. If you thought the dream sequence in Trainspotting was disturbing, try an hour and a half of it. I was amazed at how it balanced broad comedy with fascinating psycho-drama. It pulls the rug out from underneath you, and places it back again.. lets say on top of you by the end of the film. Filth is uncompromising trash cinema, but it's a must see.