This interesting, low-key but suitably tense British thriller finds an anti-establishment graffiti writer Toby (George MacKay) and his mate breaking into homes of the rich to tag, but an unfortunate discovery in the basement of a former judge puts them all in a dire situation. The film benefits by being well shot and tightly edited from the outset, accompanied by an effective synth-driven score by Isobel Waller-Bridge. The character arcs and structural deployment of the main characters are interesting and not always predictable, although the occasional simplification grates (Toby listens to loud heavy metal and follows activists on the internet but lives with his mother), and worthwhile issues of inequality, young male rage, ethnicity and policing feel lightly touched upon at the expense of delivering story. The cast is very strong and enjoyable to watch: it is good to see MacKay playing a modern-day character which he delivers with his usual intensity and depth; Hugh Bonneville delivers a very well-controlled antagonist role here; Kelly Macdonald gives sensitivity to the role of Toby's mother as the film develops; and there is a sincere turn from Percelle Ascott as Toby's friend. For a small British film, I Came By is well made, delivered effectively and keeps interest right to the end.
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