So here comes a debut movie from Christopher Nolan after his movies that always astonished the audience. With his characteristic that we always know until now, Following I suppose isn't a film that looks ordinary but this is too common to be called a debut. Whereas with low-budget and actors who're almost all of them not well-known, all aspects of this movie can be spelled out in a class with other films.Just like Pi directed by Darren Aronofsky, these two men have way too far genius to be able to make a movie like these. I also don't write this too much about not because the movie is bad but everything will be the same as I review other Christopher Nolan works. So this is his debut movie from Nolan who's known as one of the most genius directors ever.Following isn't really to explain the background of the characters. There is no explanation as to where Cobb came from, how Bill breathed before becoming a writer, and a woman who didn't explain her roots. In this film, Nolan uses black and white format to looks like noir films in general. From here too, we've already seen how Nolan has created stories that move non-linearly, the ending scene in the opening scene, and the characters that have a pressure of the problem. Techniques like this will be used in his next movies.I like the character of Bill who has his stance, has nothing, and he is very like to follow random people in order to find ideas or inspiration from his writings. But his attitude will go further and the non-linear conflict will begin to play with your mind. Actually, not too seriously but the twist on the ending is really coupled regularly. The film isn't too long as well and just 1 hour 10 minutes.I also like this Cobb personality for playing with one's mind so wisely and full of logic. Those two actors are also a great performer with a serious accomplishment. With a mystery, thriller, to a pretty noir, I think this is not something that no doubt needs to be. There's not much I can write about this movie because it's just like any other Nolan movie where I have the same opinion about it.Following is a great move to make his debut as one of the best directors ever. It's overrated but I also admit it. With a non-linear storytelling to the ending at the beginning of the film, this is the beginning where he will use these things in his current films. The story idea is interesting and there is a bit of anti-hero to play a stressful character at the end of the movie. Following is a worth to watch if you want to start watching all of Christopher Nolan's movies.

The jobless protagonist recounts his story to an older man. He has been Shadowing or Following random strangers. One of his biggest rule is never follow the same person twice. He breaks that rule causing him his problem. Cobb confronts him for following him thinking initially he's a cop. Cobb is a burglar and soon, he pulls him into his voyeuristic world. They break into The Blonde's apartment and he becomes fascinated with her. He chats her up at her possessive boyfriend's bar. She tells him that her gangster boyfriend is blackmailing her with incriminating photos and he agrees to break into his safe to retrieve the photos. Unbeknownst to him, Cobb and The Blonde actually know each other.This is Christopher Nolan's low budget black-and-white indie. It has an interesting premise of a guy who follows people around. It intrigued me and so does Cobb. He's a weird magnetic character. Nolan is also playing with flash-forwards which actually distracts from the story. He figures out how to separate the timelines in Memento with color and black-and-white. In this movie, it confuses matters and disrupts the flow. The ending has a few convenient unlikely turns to make Cobb's scheme work. The movie starts off very well but gets a bit problematic.

Following is the directorial debut of Christopher Nolan. As it was made on almost no budget with unprofessional actors, I was not expecting much. The protagonist is a young writer who has resorted to stalking people that he finds interesting so as to pass his time. On one particular day, the guy that he was stalking confronted him and questioned the reason for why he was stalking. Both of them begin to break into other people's home and just try to guess the type of people that lived there.Despite the lack of professional actors, it never feels as if the acting is poor due to the well rehearsed scenes. According to Nolan, all of them had rehearsed every scene so well that the majority of the movie had scenes which were filmed in the first or second take.To make a movie without any distributor is courageous and a bit of a gamble. However, Nolan took the risk and today he is among the most well known directors in the world. Do not go into this movie for viewing a technical masterpiece because it isn't. However, if you are looking for a compelling story with a stellar ending, this movie is right for you.

Following was a nifty, little noir-ish film. Nothing more, nothing less. The acting was pleasantly good across the board. The lack of big name actors/actresses is icing on the cake; no alter egos from other films are unintentionally commingled. The characters are truly the characters. The film is shot in black and white. Combined with the photography, the film clearly suggests a noir influence. While this is somewhat suiting for the circumstances of the main character, it leaves the cinematography feeling rather uncreative. (Nolan actually admitted to using black and white initially because of his limited equipment. He worked with it, and headed in a noir direction for an unconfused look. Due to the circumstances, I won't hold it against him.)Unfortunately, this movie falls short in the writing. This is a Nolan film and is pieced together in Nolan's trademark style: simultaneously presented sequences of a central plot that differ with respect to time and converge at some point in the movie. Nolan used the same kind of video editing in Memento, but in a way that's much more clear cut and purposeful. Following is no more than the presentation of a brilliant concept, not yet made to work. Yes, Following was very low budget. Yes, it's Nolan's first real movie. You'll want to hold back on the harsh criticism you'd give movies of a higher budget or more experienced director, but frankly; these factors don't really play into the film's conspicuous flaws. The directing was excellent, but the story (after it's untangled) is nothing more than just that: a story.See this film if you're a die-hard Nolan fan, it's nothing special otherwise.