The film has a very slow start but it is worth it in the end. There is an element of "Falling Down". However, unlike that movie, Surge really doesn't have any back story, and therein lies its weakness. It is also somewhat contrived at times, in particular the sequence of events that pushed the main character over the edge.
There is one small mystery that is not explained, to which the viewer is not privileged to hear, occurring at a wedding reception - although I guess it is just a verbal repetition of what is written on the notes the main character passes to bank tellers.
Ben Wishaw's performance is extremely good, but, set against a script with the weakness mentioned above, it doesn't rate more than a 6 from me.
There is one small mystery that is not explained, to which the viewer is not privileged to hear, occurring at a wedding reception - although I guess it is just a verbal repetition of what is written on the notes the main character passes to bank tellers.
Ben Wishaw's performance is extremely good, but, set against a script with the weakness mentioned above, it doesn't rate more than a 6 from me.
