Pink Wall

An interesting film about two potentially annoying people, that occasionally had flashes...but for most parts, I was just observing the relationship from the outside, not really understanding them.

[Director Tom] Cullen may pass through familiar waters with Pink Wall, but he still manages to uncover a few small, raw truths about ourselves along the way.

It's not the first of its kind, but compelling performances allow this portrait of a romance a genuine sense of passion.

Since Cullen's take on a doomed romance owes more to Haigh than Julian Fellowes, this London-set story is unlikely to set the multiplex on fire. But it's gorgeous all the same.

Cullen creates opportunities for his characters to discuss gender politics, ambition and insecurity, but these tangled conversations feel abstract.

The set-up is very Hollywood rom-com and the character of Leon achingly familiar.

Strong language and adult themes in intense romantic drama.

Ultimately, it's a movie that, like many relationships, promises a great deal initially but struggles to build on that.

Both actors are committed, but some extended bouts of navel-gazing dialogue are tiresome.

Cullen is influenced by Cassavetes and 70s realism, as well as Richard Linklater and his Before trilogy, and there is a gritty, intense quality to Pink Wall. It could be seen as a wilder, indie companion piece to Marriage Story, perhaps.