A Long Way Down (2014) 7/10

Starring : Pierce Brosnan, Toni Collette, Imogen Poots, Aaron Paul
Director : Pascal Chaumeil
Running Time : 96 mins

On New Year’s Eve, four strangers – Martin (Brosnan), Maureen (Collette), Jess (Poots) and JJ (Paul) - meet on the roof of a popular suicide spot, each having their own reasons for taking their own lives. They soon develop a pact not to try and kill themselves again before Valentine’s Day, and start trying to help each other through their painful experiences.

Like many of Nick Hornby’s books, this doesn’t work as well as a film, but it is still a decent watch. The actors work well in their respective roles, and the humour is nicely subdued where it could have easily gone way over the top. Fans of Hornby might find this a little light, what with previous movies such as High Fidelity and fever Pitch being much more energetic, but if you liked About A Boy you’ll probably like this too.

You’ll like this if you liked : About A Boy