It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

Excellent film. You have to work to get people to watch a film about two people in a bird hide for an hour and a half, but everyone I've bullied into it have been thrilled at the experience! It's just not what you expect at all. I only watched it because I accidentally recorded it one night in the tele. Excellent direction, acting, shooting and of course screenplay. The only thing wrong with the film is its lack of marketing. How can so few people ever have even heard of it?! Ever since watching I've been looking for stage plays to direct to go the same route, haven't found it yet but thoughts of The Hide keep me hunting!

As a fairly enthusiastic bird watcher I had to watch this when I saw it advertised in the TV guide if only to see just how inaccurate the portrayal of the hobby would be. When we are shown bird watcher Roy entering the hide, arranging his equipment, sitting down then talking to himself referring to birds by there Linnaean names it looks as if he will exhibit every cliché in the book. Soon he is joined by Dave; a suspicious looking Liverpudlian who clearly has no interest in the bird life. They soon get talking though and Roy explains that he is hoping to find a sociable plover as it will be the last bird he needs to see to have seen every bird on the British list. As they chat Roy shares his sandwiches and the two of them exchange stories about their lives and how neither of them is with the women they loved. When Dave pops out to relieve himself it looks as if things are going to get bad for Roy… Roy hears on his radio that the police are looking for a killer and Dave is shown to have a pistol! When Dave returns the tension rises to a point where some shocking secrets are revealed and we learn that neither man is quite what he appeared to be.As the film opened I was sure I would not like it, as the film seemed to misrepresent a hobby I enjoy, however as it progressed I got caught up with the story. This was almost largely down to Alex MacQueen who played Roy and Phil Campbell who played Dave. Director Marek Losey did a fine job keeping things very tense and claustrophobic. I was expecting a twist at the end but thankfully when that twist arrived it wasn't quite what I expected; it was much darker. It was a pity Roy's birding target wasn't more plausible; although with what we learn about him later on it could have been a clever sign that something was very wrong with him! Over all I enjoyed this more than I expected and would recommend it to people wanting an atmospheric film which doesn't need CGI and a huge cast to get things exciting.

I enjoyed this film a great deal. It was beautifully shot and on an obviously low budget, but the makers wrung out every ounce of value out of every penny. The two principles were excellent. Alex McQueen is already well known, but I hope to see more of the impressive Phil Campbell in future outings. Make no mistake this film is dark and slow and if you like noisy boring muscle-bound cgi stuff this film isn't for you, but if you like films that take their time and treat the audience as adults then it just might be. In my opinion we need more of the latter and far fewer of the former, but then again I'm old-fashioned and the story and character development come before flash, bang, wallop for me every time.

When Sandra left him, he slept under his model railway; the bedroom held too many memories. Now Roy Tunt ("not a twitcher, an ornithologist") is holed up in his hide, binoculars in one hand, chicken-paste sandwiches in the other, waiting to tick off a sighting of the elusive Sociable Plover, a bird that hides among others. When a mysterious stranger (Campbell) shows up, with a tattooed neck and a gun under his coat, everything changes.The Hide is directed by Marek Losey, grandson of Joseph, purveyor of elegant, chilly, often bleakly funny psychodramas like The Servant. On this evidence, the fruit has barely tumbled from the bough. Reprising his role from the stageplay, MacQueen is especially brilliant as the fusty Tunt – something like a shaved real-ale drinker, with all the beer irrigated out of him. It's stagey, sure. But which also guarantees some exceptional characterisation and dialogue.