Starts good, proceeds boringly. Can not be called as comedy.

A notable debut, packed with delightful quirkyness, originality and wit, but director Ayoade seems to be stronger as an aesthete than a storyteller. There were some wonderful directorial touches and strong visuals which helped build up memorable characters. But narratively and emotionally the film lost its way fairly badly through the middle and end. Life got too complex for the protagonist to handle and the narration became incohesive. Shame because the setup was really strong. Well acted also.

I always liked this IT crowd guy. In this funny, sometimes dark and macabre, not a proper comedy, Ayoade definitely showed himself as a talent to watch. Great debut. Looking forward to seeing your new movies Mr. Richard.

Maybe a bit over the top at times, but full of great ideas, fresh writing - espacially in the first half - and the unbeatable charme of self-irony. And Sally Hawkins is always a good idea.

Startling debut feature from Richard Ayoade. Will be amazed if I see a better film this year

Just completely sublime and beautifully performed by each and every cast member, but particuarly the brilliant Roberts. I loved the way it was shot, stylised and edited. The soundtrack is a gem too. I'm surprised and delighted that Ayoade's directorial debut is such a brilliantly judged and touching movie.

Brilliantly acted and shot. You really feel for the characters and the the fact its so quirky adds to it. The only downer is that this is likely to be forgotten which is shame. Hopefully it will reappear in the near future in one of those 'films you haven't seen' lists and will get a rebirth.

Tate, our narrator, affects a modern nonchalence, but his character's charm lies in the concern beneath his facade. The narration has a sharply honed wit that plays upon the humorous discrepency between Tate's perception and reality. However, this film has more than wit, as it also explores the trials of adolescence, unfamiliar passions in particular, and it is the contrast between this thoughtful exploration and the aforementioned wit that makes it brilliant.

Soundtrack is fantastic, very funny too, i'm really glad i saw it.

Coisa linda :)

I really like the cast, especially Paddy Considine as an eccentric psychic with a mullet (hell yes), though it's really Craig Roberts who carries this movie. The script is a touch too quirky and contrived, though, and sometimes feels plagiarized from Wes Anderson (which is bad enough). Still, it's an impressive debut with some wonderful cinematography.

The main thing I enjoyed about this movie was the cinematography, editing, music, and some parts of the dialogue. Other than that, I did not feel like I could connect with any of the characters too much. Oliver a little but nothing very deep. It is hard to enjoy watching a love story when you have a broken heart.

This film moved beyond what I expected it to be - a cutesy depiction of a maladjusted intellectual youth. And though it was just that, it shined with poignant moments of heartbreak and moves through relationships of every growing phase. Tate's stoic and unaffected outward appearance is interestingly complimented by his roaring "affectations". Witty, seething and charming.

I rewatched this to understand my disappointment. I mean, the aesthetics and camerawork are wonderful to watch; the majority of the performances were impressive; and there is a certain charm to it. However, the plot was incredibly dull. I actually fell asleep during my first viewing. In a movie with so much dialogue and narration, it is imperative that it be interesting or, at the least, funny. Comparatively, Drive succeeded with style over substance because there was minimal dialogue.

Submarine isn't a perfect film, but it's a terrific first one.

Didn't catch me as much as it did everyone else. Don't know what else to say. Craig Roberts is great but I don't really think I bought the romance.

PSI was completely right this time. Well-paced not-so-normal normal story. And I cried. A bit.

I think I set my expectations too high for this movie. The production quality is top notch, but I had a really difficult time getting into this film and caring for the lead in all honesty. I guess one could say this just wasn't my type of film, which I found surprising myself.

If Oliver Stone moved to Wales and remade Rushmore, he might make something like Submarine. I detest quirk for quirk's sake, but every surreal embellishment in Submarine exists for a reason, as it tackles the messy sides of being a 15-year-old boy. Fantastic!

Not really my cup of tea. Plot wasn't especially interesting, the jokes were all pretty much awkward humour based, the choice of music for dramatic effect was rather uninspired. Although, I did like a few of the Welsh quirks uttered from time to time, which only Welsh people like myself would understand. Overall, a bit wishy-washy, really don't see how people are scoring it so high.

The back of the box describes "Submarine" as "Best comedy in years, laugh out loud funny". To describe it simply as a comedy is just wrong. It's a bittersweet dramedy at best, which isn't a bad thing. I despise hipster-as-shit films (e.g. "The Future") and "Submarine" does suffer a little from pretentious and hipstery dialogue, narration, etc. but thankfully it's equally balanced with genuine humor, good performances and a story which I found emotionally engaging at times. Paige was a bitch.

I would describe Submarine as Wes Anderson-lite; Richard Ayoade was certainly inspired by Anderson but tones down the quirkiness a bit. The two saving graces for this film: the always amazing Paddy Considine as a ridiculous self help guru with a kick-ass mullet and the soundtrack which is introduced as a mix-tape the father makes for his son.

Coming of age film about a quirky boy who experiences all too familiar situations with his girlfriend and family. Very funny film despite the very serious topic it explores.