Alexa

~DresdenDoll~

Oh dear gods, another place to fuel my unhealthy obsession... Yes, I'm totally having a phase here and trying not to feel guilty about it, but JFC he's so young *shakes head at her silly self*

I went through most of his imdb and so far I loved An Creátúr the most. If anyone's interested, the director put it up on YT. It's a short movie and it's in Irish (w/ English subtitles, so no worries ). I've found it creative and extremely moving; highly recommended!

And I tumblred this last night - Robert in Love/Hate. Not sure if I liked it or not, though. He was excellent as always, but tbqh I think he was a tiny bit too young for that part. Plus the subject of violence and gangs in Dublin isn't really my cup of tea to begin with...

sharmans

Add me please! Love him

Alexa

Hes actually my exact age. Hes 7 days older! So, thats awesome.

I need to go through and watch all his movies eventually! Hes a total hottie.

~DresdenDoll~ would you like to be added?

~DresdenDoll~

Sure, add me away.

If you can stomach more disturbing subjects, I'd recommend Red Riding trilogy. Plenty of mindblowing performances all around (Andrew Garfield in 1974 part was sublime!).

Alexa

whats it about?

nathan/robert was as funny as always in the episode tonight!

~DresdenDoll~

It's a bit difficult to summarize... It's an adaptation of 4 books - 1974, 1977, 1980 and 1983. They skipped 1977 here, so you basically have 3 movies that happen in 1974, 1980 and 1983. There's one main plot connecting all of them that gets more or less resolved in 1983 and it's basically about corruption in Yorkshire and everything revolving around this. It starts with a journalist investigating murder of a little girl and then it just dives into a whole different dimension of politics, money, crime, child abuse, murder... It's built around a true story and a bit around the Yorkshire Ripper case, too (it's in the background and it's an excuse to move a few storylines forward). It's very intense and dark, and the cinematography is stunning. You have so many amazing British actors in it, too. It is quite a peculiar experience, though. 1980 is the least linked with the other twos and 1983 can be a bit confusing with present time narration/1974 flashbacks.
And before I write an essay on this thing, to get back on subject of Robert - he's in all 3 movies and his character plays an important part in what is happening, but he's the most featured in 1983. He basically plays a male prostitute and his character is just pure sadness and heartbreak.

Alexa

wow, sounds good actually! did you like it? how much was robert in it?

i'll def. have to watch it, i just have to find time!

~DresdenDoll~

As inappropriate as it sounds in the context of the story, I truly enjoyed all 3 of them. It's very gritty and gruesome - admittedly I could barely handle watching police interrogation scenes and I'm not a squeamish person, but I think it's very much worth seeing. It's one of those cinematographic experiences where it just crawls under your skin and you can't shake it off. There were critics saying how it's too much a case of self-indulgence and "style over substance", but personally I thought that each image made sense in the context - distorted and shattered like the bits and pieces of story that we were given until we could see the big picture. And some people say that the conclusion wasn't dark enough, but tbh I never understood why some characters' survival was supposed to mean a happy ending. Just because they lived it's suddenly sunshine and rainbows? Considering their stories, there was never a chance for a happy ending, any way it would finish.
Anyway, yes, I liked it

As for Robert's part in it - definitely not a main character He has a few scenes in each movie, but 1983 is where he really shines, IMO. There are pieces of his narration throughout that movie and he's got a closing monologue. Personally I thought that part was just a piece of stunning prose coupled with equally stunning imagery and for that alone the movie's worth your time. You can find the ending on YT, but it's much more powerful when you actually understand the meaning of his words in context of his character's story and the main plot. And the small parallels with earlier scenes of his (like him on the bus) and the flashbacks just break your heart.
People who say he always plays Nathan-like characters clearly haven't seen this one. His drama performance in so raw in the best sens of this word.
So to answer your question using fewer words (lol) there's not much of Robert, but don't let that stop you coz 1. when he's there, it's memorable and 2. you have a whole list of amazing performers all around (Andrew Garfield, David Morrisey, Sean Bean, Paddy Considine, Mark Addy, etc.)


Apparently I don't know how to post short replies... Sorry!

Alexa

wow, thanks! haha.

so wait, the whole thing isnt on youtube? where can i watch it?

~DresdenDoll~

I don't know if it's on YT or other streaming sites, tbh (I have the DVDs ).

Karma Police

Add me please.

Alexa

of course!

ive been watching a bunch of robert interviews and behind the scenes stuff and hes just so freaking charming.

sharmans

Welcome to the thread, Paula

Alexa

so did you guys hear about him leaving misfits? hope its not true!