Human Traffic

Finally watched Human Traffic. Didn't see it when it first came out after Trainspotting. Only saw it today as part of my John Simm binge. I had no idea he and Andrew Lincoln were both in Boston Kickout and Human Traffic.

It's no accident that Justin Kerrigan didn't make it. There are plenty of good bits and potential in this film but it's easy to see how much more the film could be without some of the heavy-handedness and a bit more work on the characters to make them more engaging. They don't have to be likeable but they got to be able to keep my attention at least.

The Lakes

Just finished the first series. The fast-forwarding of his life in episode 1 really jarred me a bit. There are many good bits in it but I don't know what to make of it yet because it doesn't seem to fit comfortably in traditional genres.

Gay Film Rewatches

I forgot I had seen Adam & Steve before so I downloaded it again, rather painstaking via Veoh too. Because of the trouble I went to, I watched the movie again. It's funnier than I remember, possibly because I subconsciously remember what kind of humour it has. If you don't expect too much originality, it's quite a good romantic comedy actually.

I've also forgotten I'd watched No Night Is Too Long. But at least I've got a better reason to hunt down this movie - I want to see what Marc Warren was like in this film. Both he and Lee Williams got this rather unhuman quality to them that they really add to their roles. And their scenes together really worked.