Benjamin is in many ways a traditional rom-com filtered through self-doubt and misery, and it is therefore an interesting subversion of tropes and expectations. Writer/director Amstell deploys his trademark wry wit and fatalism in an engaging script, married to a mix of everyday-realistic and melancholic images. Colin Morgan as the insecure indie film-maker captures both the artistic and romantic anguish well, and whilst this is very much Amstell 'writing what he knows', Benjamin is a slightly slow but interesting film to watch,
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