Kevin Mckidd,
Laura Fraser,
Susan Lynch,
Stuart Sinclair Blyth,
Jim Carter
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Scottish writer and former vocalist for the punk band the Skids, Richard Jobson makes his directorial debut with 16 Years of Alcohol, the stylized psychological drama based on his own semi-autobiograp... read more
DVD Release Date: May 24, 2005
Stats: 111 reviews
[font=Century Gothic]Portentously narrated, "16 Years of Alcohol" is a thinly plotted movie about Frankie(Kevin McKidd), a young man who is part of a gang of four thugs who spend most of their waking hours roaming the streets and bars. Frankie is a one-dimensional character whos... read more
Wasn't too bad of a movie, though some parts were quite dull. I would have to say that it kind of pissed me off sometimes, but overall a decent watch.. pretty interesting as well.
Better then Transpotting and Clockwork orange, Best Independant Film to come. shows life as dramatic as they possibly could make it with out the sob story.
very artsy; and sad. and oh do i love the scots. this movie starred kevin mckidd better known as tommy from ?trainspoting?.
MY GOD!!! what were they thinking? really!?!? they took a great idea, a great narritive, a great first 20 minutes of the movie, threw in these fruity, patheticly heavy-handed montages set to john tesh like piano, took the time to establish this character, but then have him act in... read more
It's a carefully made movie, evocatively filmed and intelligently thought out by the director and his cast. Full Review
The freely associative, poetic tone signals this isn't going to be just another grungy British pic about young malcontents and petty crime. Full Review
Despite reams of maudlin narration, McKidd's powerful performance as a conflicted man makes this beautifully shot low-budget feature worth checking out.
The film has a poetic pulse, its ups and downs accompanied by some smartly chosen pop songs, a seductive original score and McKidd's husky voice-over narration. Full Review
This Scottish memoir of inebriation and sobriety leans heavily on the hurt of booze and rarely on the high. Full Review
A film that teeters between the rapturous and the ridiculous. Full Review
The frequent narration is a nonstop string of clichés, platitudes, and truisms that should have been flung out the cutting-room window. Full Review
The voice-over is a touch pretentious and a few scenes play like acting exercises, but the film is filled with a real sense of hopeless poignancy. Full Review
Even in its most violent moments, 16 Years Of Alcohol is suffused with visual poetry. Full Review
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