Peripheral

The ink-stained results, messy and unnerving, are an introspective oddity and a dystopian satire of the individual's place in a closed political system. It's easily Hyett's finest film.

While the script would have benefited from tighter plotting, Arterton's bravura performance holds interest, and she's ably supported by Tom Conti and Rosie Day as, respectively, Bobbi's mentor and stalker.

British sci-fi horror about the connections between a writer and her computer, from director Paul Hyett.

The script shimmies into Cronenberg/Raimi terrain throughout the second act and momentarily improves, but instead of running fearlessly in this exciting new direction, it backtracks onto a more budget-friendly path.