Ratcatcher

james jumping out the window of the unfinished house into the endless golden field is one of my favorite moments of cinema – my eyes have welled up both times i’ve watched it. it is a bittersweet moment. to get to see a character that has been surrounded by coldness & filth…

Laura

"Well, these conditions speak for themselves. You can't possibly deny that there is a very considerable health risk under which many of the good people of Glasgow are at present living. There's a risk in the form of decomposition of this material, a risk of fire, a risk…

Eli Hayes

In her breathtaking and assured debut feature, Lynne Ramsay creates a haunting evocation of a troubled Glasgow childhood. Set during Scotland’s national garbage strike of the mid-1970s, Ratcatcher explores the experiences of a poor adolescent boy as he struggles to…

Criterion

Lynne Ramsay understands children. By setting her marvelous debut in Glasgow during the national garbage strike of the mid-1970's, the writer-director ensures that not one of the city's wayward youth has it easy. Many grow up too fast, become sexual deviants, and treat…

r. marsh

A truly special little film. It's poetic realism at its best, as it depicts a young boy's simple coming-of-age story in the grim and stinky, garbage and rat infested streets of Glasgow in the 70's with such a poetic, meditative touch. The imagery is breathtaking, I loved…

Dirk Diggler

I lost count on how many rats I saw but I assure you that at least one was caught. Ratcatcher portrays the life of a twelve-year old kid in the 1970s in an hour and a half film. The movie evoked multiple statements in familial relationships, friendships, poverty, dreams,…

allain♡

Took my breath away. All the light and the blinding beauty and laughter found in the most heartbreaking, desperate lives forced upon us. Some images I'll never forget.

Ella Kemp

Gloomy visual poetry capturing the spirit of the working-class way of life while displaying turmoil through the eyes of an isolated child and the mental processing of one minor act that led to catastrophe. Bleak and often despairing, but loaded with charming image after…

Sethsreviews

i don’t think lynne ramsay could make a bad movie if she tried

siobhan