![]() ![]() It's a self-confident work for the first-time director, Richard Ayoade, whose purpose I think is to capture that delicate moment in some adolescent lives when idealism and trust lead to tentative experiments. ![]() ![]() It flaunts some stylistic devices, such as titles and sections and self-aware narration, but it doesn't try too hard to be desperately clever. Ĭritic Roger Ebert gave the film 3/4 stars saying " Submarine isn't an insipid teen sex comedy. The website's critics consensus: "Funny, stylish, and ringing with adolescent truth, Submarine marks Richard Ayoade as a talent to watch." At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the film received an average score of 76 based on 37 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a score of 88% based on reviews from 156 critics, with an average score of 7.4/10. Submarine received positive reviews from critics. It was also screened along with 400 other films at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival the next month. The film also played at the 54th London Film Festival in October 2010 and was played out of competition at the 27th Sundance Film Festival in January 2011. Following a generally positive reception it was picked up by The Weinstein Company for a North American release. The film premiered at the 35th Toronto International Film Festival in September 2010. The original score was composed by Andrew Hewitt, long-time collaborator of Ayoade, recorded at Air Studios with The Composers Ensemble orchestra. The soundtrack charted at 35 in the UK Album Chart. Six original songs were written and performed by Alex Turner, the frontman of Arctic Monkeys. Filming locations in Wales included Swansea, Cardiff, Rhondda, and Barry. Principal photography began on 26 October 2009 and filming finished in December 2009. The film was produced by Warp Films and Film4 Productions. ![]() Michael Sheen and X Factor contestant Lucie Jones were originally cast in the film but dropped out due to other commitments.
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