Incendiary

This film has several problems, not the least of which is the script.....Williams is the story's real highlight (Maguire, once again, casts a blonde American gal as a Brit, with excellent results), admirably exhibiting the way the troubles of her character's life are pressing on her happiness and sanity.....unfortunately creates a disjointed, uneven picture in the process.....It's a shame, because the film does have some good moments....Unfortunately, the script demands.... ... Full Review

This ambitious British picture on an urgent topical subject is torpedoed by a poor script before it gets down the slipway. ... Full Review

Once again, there's a stunning central female performance, this time from Michelle Williams, seamlessly convincing and impeccably accented as a nameless chav slapper, neglected by her policeman husband but devoted to her little boy. Reducing its male characters (McGregor, Matthew Macfadyen) to two-dimensional onlookers doesn't help either, as the movie gradually loses sight of everyone except Williams. ... Full Review

Report this review Saw Incendiary at Apollo Cinema in London at the weekend as couldn't ind it locally - and WOW what briliant cinema to see it in -I thought it was a fairly good film - i'm slightly biased as was an extra in it - but the story was Ok and covered a topical controversial storyline - it's never gonna break any box office records as a blockbuster but its good viewing and thought provoking - as to whether or not it could happen and how we'd all react if it did . ... Full Review

The brutal drama set in a terrorist-wracked London of the future stars Brokeback Mountains Michelle Williams. ... Full Review

The sight of Jasper is too painful a reminder of that day for her to bear, and as he darts off to play investigative reporter, Y.M. starts palling around with her husband's boss (Matthew MacFayden) . ... Full Article

Chris Cleave is a columnist for The Guardian and author of the Costa Prize-shortlisted Little Bee (published in the UK as The Other Hand ). ... Full Article

When America makes films about terrorism, we get the slick, heartfelt professionalism of United 93, World Trade Center or Reign Over Me.When us Brits have a go, we end up with gubbins like Incendiary. ... Full Article

When Chris Cleave, a former journalist with this newspaper, published his first novel Incendiary in 2005, the word "uncanny" popped up in reviews everywhere. It wasn't just the plot - it's about a bombing attack on Arsenal football stadium -... ... Full Article

Sharon Maguire, the director of Bridget Jones's Diary, presented this strangely uneven film at the London Film Festival before its release. It has the old Arsenal stadium ripped apart by terrorist bombs during a match. ... Full Article

Take a peek into the Michelle Williams and Ewan McGregor-starring drama movie about a young woman trying to cope with the death of her husband and son in a terrorist attack on London. " Incendiary ", the drama movie based... ... Full Article