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Incendiary Reviews

2009

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Based on Chris Cleave's electrifying novel, INCENDIARY is the story of a promiscuous adulteress (Michelle Williams - BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN, HALLOWEEN H20) who becomes wracked with guilt after her husband and son are killed during a bomb blast at a football game while she was having an illicit encounter with a man - Jasper (Ewan .. Read more

Starring	Michelle Williams, Ewan McGregor, Matthew MacFadyen, Sidney Johnston
Director	Sharon Maguire
Genres	Drama, Romance, Thriller

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- There are so many things wrong with writer-director Sharon Maguireâs first film since âBridget Jonesâ Diaryâ in... read more on Time Out
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- - Dave Calhoun
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  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:21
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  clue in title - explosive
  
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  i only heard of this film by chance, and i am so glad i saw it. the film drags you in and you go through a journey of many emotions. you will be sad and happy. ... read more »
  
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  - Hornchurch
  - 28 Oct 2008 at 17:03
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  - 0
  Started so well, but ran out of steam
  
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  The start of this was just so good. The background story, of the rather frustrated housewife and loving mother was utterly brilliant, and very moving. The ... read more »
  
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- - severncityboy
  - 32 reviews
  - Worcester
  - 12 Oct 2011 at 22:18
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  - 1
  Why is Ewan MacGregor in this?
  
  Now and then I get a dvd I can't really be bothered watching to the end...
  
  Know what I mean?
  
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- - Anne67
  - 31 reviews
  - Edinburgh
  - 29 Sep 2011 at 20:38
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  Give it some time, no popcorn needed I am sure.
  
  Even though I liked the movie and the book pretty much, I wish Michelle Williams would have put more effort into speaking like real english east end girl would... read more »
  
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- - LLygia
  - 1 review
  - Truro, cornwall
  - 17 Apr 2011 at 22:34
- - 0
  - 0
  Not the best
  
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  I know films rarely live up to the reviews that a book gets but I was a bit disappointed overall with this film. I have read the book and just think the film ... read more »
  
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  - Sleaford
  - 13 Feb 2011 at 00:28
- - 1
  - 0
  Good movie
  
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  Great storyline
  
  Dramatic and great performances from michelle williams and ewan mcgregor. If you like drama watch this. Its quite a sad story but ... read more »
  
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- - jdqueen
  - 37 reviews
  - Glasgow
  - 27 Jul 2010 at 15:45
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  - 0
  v confusing!!!
  
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  sorry but Ewan made a bit of a boo boo putting his name to this!
  
  Very scattered story with unconvincing leads.
  
  No wonder it bombed (pardon... read more »
  
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- - Gater
  - 4 reviews
  - Clerkenwell
  - 19 May 2010 at 22:48
- - 0
  - 0
  enjoyable
  
  really enjoyed the film- thought provoking
  
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  - london
  - 01 Feb 2010 at 23:30
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  INCENDIARY
  
  If Carlsberg made films....they would not have made this one.
  
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  - WARRINGTON
  - 05 Nov 2009 at 16:56
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  Quality British Drama
  
  Ewan McGregor is very good in this interesting British Drama.
  
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  - Portsmouth,UK
  - 30 Oct 2009 at 14:44
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  Give it a miss
  
  Starts with promise but gets a little strange towards the end
  
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  - Barnsley
  - 07 Oct 2009 at 22:11
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- - 38
  - 3
  clue in title - explosive
  
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  i only heard of this film by chance, and i am so glad i saw it. the film drags you in and you go through a journey of many emotions. you will be sad and happy. ... read more »
  
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  - Hornchurch
  - 28 Oct 2008 at 17:03
- - 20
  - 3
  Crap
  
  Only got this out as I was told that Michelle Williams unleashed her babylons for peace. She did, they were great; the rest of the film was naff. Nuff said
  
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- - Thompsonic
  - 26 reviews
  - Hemel Hempstead
  - 17 Mar 2009 at 11:16
- - 9
  - 3
  ewan, what's happened?
  
  Try as I might, I couldn't watch the whole of the film, I managed half of it before deciding that Ewan's choice of films have gone down the pan. The ... read more »
  
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  - northants, england
  - 07 Mar 2009 at 08:47
- - 7
  - 2
  What the...!?
  
  I'm sorry, but 1 star is no where near enough to do this film justice. The book was powerful, the lone voice of a woman that embodied the heart and soul of... read more »
  
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- - Berox
  - 1 review
  - London
  - 22 Mar 2009 at 00:22
- - 6
  - 0
  Incendiary
  
  Did not fire my imagination at all.
  
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  - Chorley
  - 24 Mar 2009 at 13:04
- - 6
  - 0
  nonsense
  
  The film was boring, so boring i wanted an incendiary to go off in my living room. The guy with beard was a complete twat aswell.
  
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- - a customer
  - BRISTOL
  - 05 Apr 2009 at 19:41
- - 4
  - 0
  Boring, Slow and Painful
  
  Just dreadful, could not get any slower, corny acting, a huge bore, sorry I wasted my time.
  
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- - LeahSublime
  - 15 reviews
  - London
  - 23 Mar 2009 at 07:13
- - 4
  - 0
  Very good
  
  A very good British terrorist drama
  
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  - Bargoed
  - 28 Mar 2009 at 13:19
- - 4
  - 1
  'Incendiary'
  
  never watched it so i carnt review it
  
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- - bugster
  - 27 reviews
  - Selby
  - 25 Jun 2009 at 16:02
- - 3
  - 0
  still ticking...
  
  Quite a dark film. Was expecting an action film judging by the title, obviously I didnt read the introduction before hiring it out. Dont seem to like anything... read more »
  
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  - Hinckley
  - 06 Apr 2009 at 18:02

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  Based on Chris Cleave's electrifying novel, INCENDIARY is the story of a promiscuous adulteress (Michelle Williams - BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN, HALLOWEEN H20) who becomes wracked with guilt after her husband and son are killed during a bomb blast at a football game while she was having an illicit ...