Synopsis
A rebellious young graffiti artist, who targets the homes of the wealthy elite, discovers a shocking secret that leads him on a journey endangering himself and those closest to him.
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Cast
- George MacKayToby Nealey
- Percelle AscottJameel 'Jay' Agassi
- Kelly MacdonaldLizzie Nealey
- Varada SethuNaserine 'Naz' Raheem
- Franc AshmanDS Ella Lloyd
- Anthony CalfSuperintendent William Roy
- Hugh BonnevilleHector Blake
- Marilyn NnadebePC Hunter
- Antonio AakeelFaisal
- Paddy WallaceC.I.D Officer Jeff
Recommendations
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IGN
I Came By elevates a pulpy serial killer premise with fun casting and surprising story beats. - 70
Little White Lies
It’s in the writing where this one shines. Less in the moment-by-moment dialogue between characters, which is functional to a tee, and more in the way in which the clever plot is constructed and vital details are gradually teased out. - 70
Wall Street Journal
Mr. Bonneville, having a well of viewer good will on which to draw, makes a perversely convincing villain, the extent of whose offenses are progressively appalling. - 63
RogerEbert.com
I Came By is undeniably well-composed and entertaining enough for its missteps to be overlooked most of the time. Yes, it’s a rewrite short of greatness, but Bonneville makes it worth a visit even if its final needle drop over the credits is indicative of its shallowness. - 60
The Independent
The film’s distractingly scattered in its attempt to capture the full breadth and width of its social commentary. In fact, it’s so stuffed with tangentially related ideas that even its timeline feels confusing and difficult to follow, signalled only by the erratic changes in McKay’s hair colour. - 60
The Telegraph
Director/co-writer Babak Anvari made a startling debut with Under the Shadow (2015), but like his follow-up, Wounds (2019), this is a shakier pot-boiler – diverting, provocative in spots, a little head-scratchy in plot terms. The secret weapon is Ascott, an actor you itch to see cast in more films - 60
Empire
It doesn’t always work, but an unexpected, perfectly pitched bad-guy turn from national treasure Hugh Bonneville makes I Came By just about worth stopping by for. - 60
Los Angeles Times
Whenever the energy starts to flag, Anvari can always come back to Bonneville, who is magnificently oily as Blake: a man who has convinced the world he’s a nice guy, though every now and then the mask slips and we see the anger and bigotry bubbling beneath.
