Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Starter For Ten


This is a great little film starring James McAvoy (Channel 4's Shameless) as an Essex lad who applies to Bristol University, gets in and we follow his escapades as he joins the University Challenge team and becomes attracted to a girl who may not be right for him.


Yes, the story sounds cliched and it doesn't exactly have me running to the cinema now, but you must see it as it is really funny, charming film and McAvoy easily holds the film together. Special mentions also go to Alive Eve (daughter of Trevor) and Rebecca Hall as the left wing activist.


I loved this film and it isn't normally the sort of film that I go see but it charmed me and was won over by it. I recommend everyone to go see it. 8/10