before the regular comment and my main curiosity about this be not a love song be that while there a running time list on imdb of 94 minute and the dvd from wellspring medium in the united state run 88 minute . any input on this be appreciate . two friend with very rough life take on the road for an adventure . what they wind up in be just that and with one accidentally shoot a girl and the two escaping by foot into the countryside . rather than just a big chase and the film be complicate by the the daft and rather childlike spike behave inappropriately and and clutch his boom box like a teddy bear . some viewer may dislike the story base solely upon the character spike and but without a bit of frustration add to the story and the film would have be too easy . you will notice the way the more stable character heaton refers to spike a big man in contrast to spike kid out of control attitude and behavior . frankly and i too be aggravate by spike ridiculous action and especially the spray can sniff and but in a desperate situation it apparent someone of his mentality would choose an temporary escape . but and heaton be there to keep thing in check up until thing get way over his head as well . kenny glenaan a heaton be a marvel and and after a while i quit wonder why in the heck he would want to pick spike up from prison and continue a friendship and due to glenaan great performance . after all and there be many many reason during their run that would be a good idea for heaton to just ditch spike and try to save himself . i suppose heaton felt like a protective old brother to spike and and the loyalty between the two be hard to break until thing get too desperate . while some of the cinematography be indeed artsy and it do offer more flavor to story instead of just shot of the men run through the wilderness . the beautiful landscape and rain and and vast gray sky offer a somber tone that increase the feel of the tragic circumstance . the score be unusual as well and and the use of public image ltd. song this be not a love song and a the title of the film be quite smart . overall and it understandable if you do not care for this be not a love song a it focus on two contrast personality escape from another man determine to hunt them down ( play by a cool and quiet david bradley ) . it not big budget action entertainment . for the rest of u that enjoy seek out something minimal and dramatic and it time worthwhile spent and and it do offer some extremely tense moment that have you hold your breath a bit . i be really enjoy the film come out of scotland recently and with the like of this one and dog soldier and and the devil tattoo . i be also a bit thankful for the subtitle offer on this dvd and a the accent be sometimes lightning fast and difficult for some viewer like me to understand . frustrating and dark and and often tense and this be not a love song be very tragic yet engross storytelling .