Brilliant Dialogues ! But with the lack of suspense and specially reasonable motivations. too slow!

Immensely quotable.

Naked is hard to discribe. If you find "access" to this unpleasant sometimes painful movie you will be fascinated. I did it. A story about humanity and the selfishness we act as a part in our brutal and stupid society!On the outside we are all like strangers. The exaggerated character drawing creates the right atmosphere. Mike Leigh's best movie!

The dialogue is sharp and very funny yet never feels unnatural, the thematic exploration is hard to pin down to any sort of central themes yet is endlessly fascinating, the film is incredibly dark and bleak and David Thewlis' performance as Johnny is remarkable: he'd be an incredibly charming character if, y'know, he wasn't so nasty, uncaring, selfish and prone to raping people (and even then it's hard not to enjoy every moment he's philosophising or joking around).

If ever a rapist and thief could be considered charming, it's Johnny. Though he's riddled with character flaws - beyond his obvious moral transgressions, he displays a general dislike for humanity - it's wildly entertaining listening to his rambling philosophical notions, and Thewlis turns him into a sort of everyman folk hero. The stream-of-consciousness nature of the film is surprisingly effective and held my interest throughout. A really intimate and engaging film.

The dialogue in this movie is really fantastic. Johnny is so extremely awesome, yet I felt a little sorry for him. Good character development, not always good acting

Almost unbearably bleak at times, we sense that these characters have been in similar situations many times before and will be again in the future, never digging themselves out of their holes. Thewlis is, of course, the highlight, never once stepping out of place, although every performance is fantastic. I found all of Johnny's rants interesting, as much of a despicable bastard as he is.

Johnny has all the charm of a philosophy student enamored with nihilism. Using his existential angst and accrued stank from homelessness, he wracks up a queue of self-loathing women begging to be sexually assaulted. While not committing rape, our protagonist wins over drunk and bored strangers by rambling on about the end of mankind. Edgy! Naked is a sociopathic romp through an alternate universe where every human being has been replaced by a pathetic pile of slag.

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Very engaging dark British comedy exploring nihilism; and much to the chagrin of the common viewer, there IS a point here which Johnny finally gets while clutching the porcelain god: THIS *IS* ALL A JOKE, but not a very good one.

I'm pretty sure I saw this when I was like 15 and half-asleep, with my younger brother and his friend sleeping over. Anyway, all I remember is some rape, a pregnant chick? And the dude being all shifty and dodgy as hell. Probably could have been funny or good, but all that is too much to take at 2am.

David Thewlis is electrifying in every scene he's in, and he's ably supported by the likes of Lesley Sharp and a hilariously incoherent Ewen Bremner. Jeremy's the least interesting character here, but I still laughed and cringed in his scenes as I was supposed to. The London we see is grimy and disgusting - when Johnny says the apocalypse is coming, you believe it.

Odyssey full of unfulfilled lives.

The movie is difficult to praise because all of the characters are repulsive human beings (minus the security guard) yet it is so depraved and sadistic that it becomes fascinating to watch. Thewlis gives a really convincing and great performance as Johnny - an unemployed, educated non-conformist with a dark side. The dialogue is engaging and interesting throughout and I actually liked Jeremy, he was so over the top that it worked. The only scenes I didn't like were with the 3rd roommate, Sandra.

I must admit, I've always had trouble with Leigh's films and this one finally seals it. I'm not sure if any other director has been as heralded as "realistic" while being so opposed to subtlety. I think the problem lies in the improvisational nature of his films which sees his actors so intent on aggressively creating and establishing a character (and little else) that after 2+ hours I feel beat over the head with the obviousness of it all.

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