Detective Sergeant Robertson is a classic misanthrope who generally avoids contact with other people until he has to interact with someone over something more than paying for something at a store or restaurant.
The Filth cast includes Jamie Bell, Eddie Marsan, Imogen Poots, and David Soul in a cameo role that became his final appearance in a film before his death. It’s a talented cast that enables Baird to produce a convincing dark comedy that has many unexpectedly shocking moments.
McAvoy’s Robertson character in the dark comedy and psychological thriller Filth might be a cop, but he enjoys abusing drugs, alcohol, and his romantic partners.
He also has a penchant for “the games,” which are the various schemes he concocts and acts out to create trouble for those he least likes in the world. Considering he doesn’t much like anyone, that’s a wide group of people, many of whom are his fellow Edinburgh police officers.
Read More
