- Release Date: 1999
- Runtime: 69 min
- Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
- Starring: Jeremy Theobald, Alex Haw, Lucy Russell, John Nolan ... see all
- Director: Christopher Nolan
- Plot: An older man listens to Bill's story about being a callow writer who likes to follow strangers around around London, observing them. One day, a glib and self-confident man whom... Read more
User Reviews
a small shot of British neo-noir bliss
Mar 03, 2007
Filmjack3 - imdb.com
Mar 03, 2007Filmjack3 - imdb.com
Christopher Nolan had his goals set on Following in a very narrow direction, and in that direction he pulled off something that reminded me of the kind of great little 'poverty-row' movies the likes of Ullmer directed back in the... Full review
Great work.
May 20, 2005
fraxmartin - yahoo.com
May 20, 2005fraxmartin - yahoo.com
Christopher Nolan is a master of editing movies. I liked the dialogue of the Following, I also liked it when the movie is shot in black and white. The story is about a young man who is obsessed with following people... Full review
Should be remade.
Oct 31, 2004
wannabetaxidriver - yahoo.com
Oct 31, 2004wannabetaxidriver - yahoo.com
Has interesting concpt and starts well, but ends up no where. The whol following part is cool, but then it goes somewhere with a dead old lady(?). The first half hour is great, but then it goes nowhere. Not bad, but... Full review
British genius
Sep 13, 2004
ginger_sonny - imdb.com
Sep 13, 2004ginger_sonny - imdb.com
Vital and inventive British film about a man who becomes obsessed with randomly picking people out in the street and following themBill becomes obsessed with picking people out in the street at random and following them. He is drawn into... Full review
Great movie for fans of Nolan
Jul 18, 2004
chrisdrye - yahoo.com
Jul 18, 2004chrisdrye - yahoo.com
If you liked Memento, than you will like this movie. The British actors add to the feel of the movie and the ending is just as twisted! Great movie!... Full review
This movie is the best!
Jun 26, 2004
kadyaz06 - yahoo.com
Jun 26, 2004kadyaz06 - yahoo.com
were you confused "wanttobeataxidriver"? becasue if you paid attention to the movie you would have realized the significence of the dead old lady (by the way, cobb made that up) get it? maybe you should re-watch Following and really try to... Full review
Follow that movie and step on the gas
Mar 08, 2004
sol - imdb.com
Mar 08, 2004sol - imdb.com
Bill, Jeremy Theobald, is an inspiring writer who hasn't gotten anything published as of yet. Bill also has an odd and strange habit, he likes to follow people.Bill picks out some stranger in the streets diner or on the subway,... Full review
Little money, big results
Feb 12, 2004
yangdax - yahoo.com
Feb 12, 2004yangdax - yahoo.com
the film clocked in at just over 70 minutes, but it is perhaps the most original 70 minutes of film that i have ever seen. Everything clicked, the characters were so natural and so well portraited. The close up shots and... Full review
Confusing but pays off in the end.
Feb 12, 2004
phat_moti - yahoo.com
Feb 12, 2004phat_moti - yahoo.com
Don't watch this movie if you will have any distractions. You need to pay close attention to every scene or the movie will make no sense. I got totally caught up in it by the end. I wanted to see it... Full review
Black and white bliss
Feb 12, 2004
darkchylde47 - yahoo.com
Feb 12, 2004darkchylde47 - yahoo.com
Fans of new-wave film noir, Christoper Nolan, or just plain fabulous movies will in fact love this movie. "Following" has a great style, intriguing story, and wonderful acting, considering all the actors rehearsed for months before actual filming began. Every scene... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Feb 20, 2009San Francisco Chronicle
The entire cast and crew could fit into a cab.....a highlight of the Mostly British Film Series at the Vogue in San Francisco and the Rafael in San Rafael....best supporting actor, including, almost certainly, tonight's Oscar....allay their fears about "Memento's" unusual narrative approach.... ... Full Review
| Oct 20, 2000Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Yet "Following" is compact and keenly observed and zips by at a mere 70 minutes.
Following" played the Seattle International Film Festival a couple years back and garnered good word of mouth, but it's only now getting limited theatrical release here.
... Full Review
Rotten Tomatoes
FOLLOWING may be short in length and cheaply made; it is also devastating.
Set in the grimy streets of London, the tightly wound thriller unfolds in a series of overlapping plots, each more intricate than the last, each pulling Bill deeper and deeper into ever worse trouble.
... Full Review
culturevulture.net
Nolan didn't know how to make an interesting picture without them.....Made on the cheap, it's a ramshackle doghouse of a movie whose parts have been stripped from sturdier structures.....Nolan decided to fill his perfect nobody characters with perfect nobody actors..... ... Full Review
Rotten Tomatoes
FOLLOWING may be short in length and cheaply made; it is also devastating.
Set in the grimy streets of London, the tightly wound thriller unfolds in a series of overlapping plots, each more intricate than the last, each pulling Bill deeper and deeper into ever worse trouble.
... Full Review
News
Christopher Nolan Discusses "The Prisoner," "Following," and "Dark Knight" Rumors
rottentomatoes.com –
2006-10-04
Christopher Nolan recently held a Q&A session following a screening of his movie " Following ," and while he gave only a few vague responses in regards to " The Dark Knight " (confirms that Harvey Dent will be in... ... Full Article
Years after the invention of digital timepieces, people still look at their analog watches.That's because they don't just want to know the time, they want to know how much time they have left. ... Full Article
Green Destiny foreshadowing
suntimes.com –
2005-11-13
This is any aspect of a film that foreshadows future films by the same actor or director. In " Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon ," Ang Lee named the sword the "Green Destiny" and went on to direct " Hulk ." ... Full Article
June 2005 Forecast
boxofficeprophets.com –
2005-06-01
After the downward spiral that was Batman Forever and then the dreadful Batman and Robin, Warner Bros. decided enough was enough and we have mercifully not been subjected to another filming of the Caped Crusader in 8 years. ... Full Article
The Lady and the Duke
guardian.co.uk –
2002-02-17
The 82-year-old Eric Rohmer was a late starter among his Nouvelle Vague colleagues from Cahiers du Cinéma.But he's stayed the course and is still in there with The Lady and the Duke. ... Full Article

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