I Swear

I think I was crying for the entire last half an hour of this! Never have I watched a film that mixes love, prejudice, misunderstanding, strength and the willingness to fight for who you are so so well. The way this shines a light on Tourette's is perfect and I love how it repeats the idea that it is not the people with Tourette's that's the issue but the lack of education on the condition. This film is like a timeline of John's life, and the journey he goes through is so heart-breaking but also inspiring even for someone without Tourette's. I cannot imagine how someone with Tourette's would feel watching this. Robert Aramayo's performance is beyond perfect, he really did deserve 2 BAFTA's. I loved Dottie and Tommy who I wish lived to see what John accomplished. My favourite bit is the last half an hour, seeing him fully take Tommy's advice is beautiful and seeing him educating and supporting all these people made me cry properly. This film is also really funny which I hope it's meant to be because I had both tears of happiness and laughter at different points. What an incredible film! **Sound & score - 9/10 Acting performances - 10/10 Plot - 10/10 Writing - 10/10 Cinematography - 9/10 Personal enjoyment - 10/10**