The acting is fabulous, particularly from the male side of the two leads. Gary Oldman gives a stunning performance as the punk rocker Sid Vicious, perfectly capturing both the uncaring punk side of the man, and also the deeper, darker side of his personality. Chloe Webb isn't quite his equal, however; as although her performance as the highly strung American broad isn't bad by a long shot; she has a tendency to get very annoying at times, which takes some credibility away from her performance. Throughout, the film is like a car wreck; despite the hellishness of the events that unfold, the film remains interesting and it is nigh on impossible to take your eyes away from what's befalling the lead characters. Alex Cox's scene staging is really well done, and several sequences will stay with you long after the film is over. The aforementioned dinner scene, which also doubles up as my favourite scene in the movie, is one; while Vicious' rendition of Frank Sinatra's "My Way" marks another. On the whole, while this isn't one of the truly great love stories that cinema has produced, it's a very good one; and you don't have to be a fan of the Sex Pistols to think so.

Sid & Nancy great but Johnny's Rotten
Review date: 2005-05-17 Rating: 8 out of 10

Gary Oldman & Chloe Webb give stunning performances as the tragic couple in a film that is surely the best advert ever for just saying No!While Oldman & Webb shine in their respective roles that cannot be said for the rest of the cast.The actors picked to play Messrs Rotten,Jones & Cook are so unlike the real Sex Pistols it is untrue as is the music they portray in the film.However this film is all about Oldman & Webb & they really excel as Sid & Nancy especially Oldman who is one of the finest British actors of his generation.

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