Rent Sometimes Always Never (2018)

Loved it - Sometimes Always Never review by PD

I loved this film, it is in a very particular style which by the look of other reviews many don’t like.I thought it was visually clever and often beautiful, creating a game like look to the piece. It is quirky, gentle, and loving towards its characters. Almost like a modern Chekhov short story .

Quirky and enjoyable - Sometimes Always Never review by CCC

I can see why some people might find this film boring and a bit weird but my friends and I enjoyed it. I often find I enjoy films other people review as boring so have learnt to see it as a sign that this film might be worth watching. I think it is amusing and different; there was review I found online from The Times which was quite nice about the film, I agree with what that review says.

Charming, quiet, British independant film - Sometimes Always Never review by CP Customer

Well written, witty film. I was surprised how much I enjoyed it, but of course you don't get acting talent like this (Nighy, Riley, Lowe, McInnerny and Agutter) with a bad script.

This won't work for people who like blockbusters or Hollywood largesse, and I guess that is where some of the more negative reviews come from.

A waste of talent - Sometimes Always Never review by Maureen

Bill Nighy is a good actor, so we assumed this would be a good film. We were really disappointed. Nothing ever seemed to happen so we just gave up after waiting for some action which never came. It should have been titled "never,never,never".

George Roby.

Dull - Sometimes Always Never review by AK

Is this meant to be a comedy or is it a drama because it was neither funny nor dramatic? The kind of movie where you think something interesting is about to happen but it never does. Couldn't care less about any of the characters or whether or not he found his missing son. Don't waste your time and money.

Poignant, beautiful, quirky - Sometimes Always Never review by Old Devonian

We discover through a series of cameos that Mellor (Nighy) brought up two boys on his own as best he could and is a Scrabble fiend and imbued his kids with a love hate relationship with the game. Tragedy hits and the film explores his character and how he is dealing with living with the tragic circumstances and the impact on his extended family. The film is probably low budget, as other commenters have said but so what. The film is beautifully lit to enhance the colorisation which, together with the camera angles gives it a Comic and at times surreal feel. If you go with it and enjoy it as art, you can concentrate on the performances. The cameos by Tim McInery and Jenny Agutter are particularly memorable. The relationship of the Grandson with Mellor and transformation of the grandson is charming. Based on some of the reviews I imagined I would be wasting my time. I am so glad I ignored them. Loved this film.

Excellent slightly surreal. - Sometimes Always Never review by JB

Bill Night charmingly poignant as ever in this examination of loss and grief. Lovely stylish mise en scene and intelligent diegesis. Great supporting cast - plus a clever mad couple of minutes from Alexei Sayle. The title isn't quite right for the theme which makes me suspect that some connections were left on the cutting room floor. Do watch the deleted scene: you can see why they cut it, but it adds some information that you might be glad to have.