This new British film grabbed my attention by firstly being set in East London where I used to live and secondly because of its multi-platform release. Interestingly, it was released at the cinema and then only 2 days later was released on DVD and available to download. I read a very interesting article about this film in Moviescope Magazine about this multi-platform release strategy and how during the making of the film the fact that most people would see the film on a smaller screen was taken into account at all stages. The future of filmmaking no doubt. I read the synopsis for the film before going to see it, and I was extremely sceptical and thought the plot sounded ridiculous. However, as mentioned previously in my post about expectations, I was pleasantly surprised.
Jamie Morgan, played brilliantly by Jim Sturgess, has a large heart shaped birthmark on his face and therefore struggles with confidence issues. One night while out photographing his local area in East London he catches a glimpse of what he believes to be demons. The tagline for the film is ‘The darker it gets the more you see’ and I believe this does truly sum up ‘Heartless’. Colour plays an important part in the film as there is the obvious red of the birthmark and Jamie’s clothing in contrast to the green of the flat where Jamie meets Papa B. Every element of this film seems to have been considered and artfully constructed. The plot on one level appears very clichéd and unbelievable but luckily there is depth to this film and the deeper one gets the more they can indeed see. The ending is perhaps a little predictable but is satisfying and I found the little girl rather annoying and unnecessary. ‘Heartless’ could have quite easily been a disappointing film but the fact that it is daring and doesn’t try to be something it is not really works for it, a good old honest British film with a difference.
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