Shame

"Driven by a brilliant, ferocious performance by Michael Fassbender, Shame is a real walk on the wild side (...) This sexually raw film will stir considerable excitement among critics and serious audiences" 

"Few filmmakers have plumbed the soul-churning depths of sexual addiction as fearlessly as British director Steve McQueen (...) There are many reasons to be grateful for 'Shame'" 

"'Shame" is too blistering and brutal to cozy up to. But Fassbender and Mulligan are dynamite. And McQueen is a born provocateur. There's no easy way to shake off Shame (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)"



 

"This is a psychologically claustrophobic film that strips its characters bare literally and figuratively, leaving them, and us, nowhere to hide" 

"I don't believe I would be able to see it twice (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of four)" 

"Shame feels less formal, less rooted in the language of the art installation than McQueen's previous film, Hunger, and is all the more satisfying for that. This is fluid, rigorous, serious cinema; the best kind of adult movie (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)"