16 Years of Alcohol
Trainspotting meets A Clockwork Orange
Trainspotting meets A Clockwork Orange
Crime, Drama
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2003
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16 Years of Alcohol is a 2003 drama film written and directed by Richard Jobson, based on his 1987 novel. The film is Jobson's first directorial effort, following a career as a television presenter on BSkyB and VH-1, and as the vocalist for the 1970s punk rock band The Skids.
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
102 min
Release date:
17 May 2003
Country:
GB
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
4 wins & 9 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
Eventually the movie drowns in words.
– Ruthe Stein,
San Francisco Chronicle,
29 Apr 2005
fresh:
It's a carefully made movie, evocatively filmed and intelligently thought out by the director and his cast.
– Eleanor Ringel Gillespie,
Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
21 Apr 2005
fresh:
The freely associative, poetic tone signals this isn't going to be just another grungy British pic about young malcontents and petty crime.
– Derek Elley,
Variety,
18 Mar 2005
fresh:
Despite reams of maudlin narration, McKidd's powerful performance as a conflicted man makes this beautifully shot low-budget feature worth checking out.
– Lou Lumenick,
New York Post,
18 Mar 2005
fresh:
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.
– Jack Mathews,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar 2005