The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Rick Swift of Film Grouch

2021-11-15

If you love cats and appreciate art or just the struggle of life and how some of the worst pain produces profound moments, The Electrical Life of Louis Wain is something you won’t want to miss. Read more

Ulkar Alakbarova of Movie Moves Me

2021-10-25

The Electrical Life of Louis Waine perfectly recreates the Victorian era where the costumes and amazing make-up turn this film into an absolute joy to watch. At times funny, hilarious, goofy and intelligent, the film has all the right ingredients to make it stunningly attractive. Read more

Bob Mann of One Mann's Movies

2022-11-18

It’s a quirky and interesting biopic of someone I knew nothing about. But while beautifully crafted, it doesn’t leave you feeling uplifted. Read more

David McGinnis of Fellowship of the Screen

2021-11-11

You can see the shape of the film Electrical Life could have been if Cumberbatch and the rest were given rein to mine it for pathos, not just affectation. Read more

Hope Madden of Maddwolf

2021-10-21

But Sharpe’s vision is not sharp enough, and he ties up Wain’s frantic and messy life with far too much tidiness, a cinematic shortcut that doesn’t suit the film or the subject. Too much effort goes into wrestling Wain’s madness into a coherent, cinema-friendly plotline and it feels like the artist is being cheated once again. Read more

Ruth Maramis of FlixChatter

2021-10-20

As for Cumberbatch, though he’s played too many similar characters in his career, he’s still quite good in the role. In fact, he’s competent enough to rise above the uneven direction and still makes a compelling portrait of a true artist that you can’t help root for. Read more