Ben Whishaw brings shocking authenticity to a movie that may be too much for some GREGG SHAPIRO | Screen SavorGreggShapiro@aol.com Out actor Ben Whishaw is nothing if not versatile.
From his performances as Sebastian in the 2008 movie version of Brideshead Revisited and a grieving gay man in 2014’s Lilting, to his recurring roles as James Bond’s gadget guru Q and the voice of the titular character in the Paddington Bear movies, there doesn’t appear to be much Whishaw can’t do.
In Aneil Karia’s deeply disturbing Surge, released today by Filmrise/BBC Films, Whishaw delivers a devastating performance as a man descending into madness.