Pattinson is enthralling in the part; he lets us see not just the caged-animal attitude of the character, who's in survival mode for the entire running time, but also the improvisational spark of his intellect.

Good Time is a film about a destructive love - and loving someone despite not having the right kind of love to give them. Ignore the deceptively convivial title: This is the kind of thrill that sticks.

This is a richly textured genre piece that packs a visceral charge in its restless widescreen visuals and adrenalizing music, which recalls the great mood-shaping movie scores of Tangerine Dream.