James McAvoy stars in Filth, a film adaptation of the novel by Irvine Welsh who you may remember as the man who wrote Trainspotting. The film stars James McAvoy at his, er, filthiest.
Scheming Bruce Robertson (James McAvoy), a bigoted and corrupt policeman, is in line for a promotion and will stop at nothing to get what he wants. Enlisted to solve a brutal murder and threatened by the aspirations of his colleagues, including Ray Lennox (Jamie Bell), Bruce sets about ensuring their ruin, right under the nose of unwitting Chief Inspector Toal. As he turns his colleagues against one another by stealing their wives and exposing their secrets, Bruce starts to lose himself in a web of deceit that he can no longer control. His past is slowly catching up with him, and a missing wife, a crippling drug habit and suspicious colleagues start to take their toll on his sanity. The question is: can he keep his grip on reality long enough to disentangle himself from the filth?
Both FilmDrunk and RopeofSilicon call it a “Scottish Bad Lieutenant.” Trailer is NSFW obviously with brief nudity and language. That is to say, better prepare your fainting couch before you watch it.