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Sportsguy1017 T @RT17010141 4d Awesome movie. Just like most Nolan films it will leave you confused early on and absolutely blow you away by the end. Definitely a must watch and an absolutely phenomenal directorial debut. See more matthias S @Thescreenasvor 5d Christopher Nolan's directorial debut is a really solid first step and already feels unmistakably like *him*. At just 70 minutes, it never overstays its welcome and pulls you into the story almost immediately. Even this early in his career, you can see what would become his signature style: sharp writing, layered mystery, and that non-linear storytelling only Nolan seems able to make feel natural instead of confusing. It's fascinating to watch those trademarks taking shape. It may not reach the heights of his later work, but it's still an engaging, well-crafted film that's absolutely worth checking out. ★★★½ See more Svio D @savvo Jul 18 Nolan uses the distortion of reality as the central driving force of Following, creating a psychological game centered on illusion. In the film, the crime is orchestrated as a perfect scheme: the thief assumes the role of a master manipulator, while the writer becomes a deceived victim. As the pieces fall into place and the timeline aligns, everything makes sense, revealing that every detail of that reality was merely a cold, calculated trap. Despite being a super cheap, simple, no-budget movie, the final result turned out great because the crew was very hard-working and creative with the little they had. See more Thomas F @RT70557918 Jul 17 Nolan’s debut feature. It reminded me of Aronofsky’s Pi, which came out the same year. I don’t think this was as good as Pi, but it was interesting to see where Nolan started wrestling with non-linearity and deep psychological themes in his work. I’m glad I got to watch this one, and am definitely looking forward to watching the rest of his films, when he went mainstream. See more Chirag P @trini Jul 10 Even on a micro budget, Nolan still delivers See more Vixo S @vixo_six Jul 9 Following surprised me much more than I expected. Although it is often seen as a small first film or almost a student work, for me it is above that. With a limited budget, Christopher Nolan manages to build an engaging, fragmented story with clear signs of his style: black and white, nonlinear storytelling, an obsession with structure and certain frames he would later repeat in his cinema. It is not perfect, some scenes feel rigid and its brevity prevents a stronger connection with the characters, but it has a lot of merit. I liked it not only because it is by Nolan, but because I genuinely found it interesting, personal and more solid than expected. See more Read all reviews

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