Diary entries forI Swear
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Genuinely obsessed with this movie. The unpredictability is crazy and John keeps you on edge the entire time with his Tourette syndrome. It’s funny, shocking, emotional, everything. Somehow unhinged and wholesome at the same time. Robert Aramayo absolutely bodied this.
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I Swear is honestly exceptional — and I completely understand why it’s already receiving the recognition and awards attention it has. First and foremost: Robert Aramayo. What a performance. His portrayal of Tourette’s syndrome is handled with such care, nuance, and respect. It never feels exaggerated or performative. Instead, he brings a quiet authenticity to the role that allows the audience to truly understand how the condition shapes everyday life — not just internally, but within schools, workplaces, and wider institutions. There’s a dignity in the way he approaches it that makes the character feel fully human rather than defined by diagnosis. Maxine Peake as Dottie is equally remarkable. Every time she’s on screen, there’s this grounded warmth. The way she speaks, the way she carries herself — it feels lived-in and genuine. You can sense a real compassion in her performance, and the companionship between her character and Aramayo’s feels sincere rather than sentimental. It’s subtle, but deeply affecting. What makes the film stand out most is how eye-opening it is without ever feeling preachy. It invites reflection. It makes you reconsider how society responds to difference, and how small acts of understanding can mean everything. I’d genuinely recommend everyone watch this if given the chance. It’s thoughtful, moving, and handled with real integrity — the kind of film that stays with you long after the credits roll. An outstanding piece of work.
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I've seen several videos about Tourette Syndrome, and to be honest, I only learned about this syndrome two years ago through videos on YouTube, I sometimes feel sorry for their lives and their way of socializing which is sometimes interpreted as an insult by others, but that's not the what their point. This movie is very inspiring and informs people about Tourette Syndrome, I hope you guys will watch it and know more about this syndrome.
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Même si c'est comme beaucoup de biopic, je dirais que son message sur le syndrome de Gilles de la Tourette vaut vraiment le coup d'aller le voir surtout pour ceux qui ont entendu des fausses choses ou peu entendu parler
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Powerful, a true Bildungsroman. Inspired to watch in light of recent events. The final act was especially great.
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92/100 2025 ranked - boxd.it/Fn1G4 (https://boxd.it/Fn1G4) I know this is me giving him the attention he does not fucking deserve over this but seriously fuck off Jamie Foxx, fuck right off you ignorant pathetic cunt! You have no right. I came across this film a month or so ago and naturally I didn’t know what it was about so I skipped it thinking I’d watch it down the line. In line with the controversy, I had to watch it as I suppose many people are doing so now and I was amazed. I’ve only come across Tourette’s in the mainstream with that girl who’s active on YouTube in different pods and videos and I never did realise how difficult her life actually is. On the face of it, she’s pretty and her tics are funny so you just brush it off but now take the hardship she’s had to endure and multiply it by 100 and you get the life of John Davidson played by Robert Aramayo. A man suffering from Tourette’s in the fucking 80s when almost no one was aware and hence understanding of what actually goes on with this condition. Watching this just makes this whole controversy that much more infuriating because you’d think people being aware of this condition would know how to ignore any words coming out of his mouth but such is the world that every fucked loves acting the victim. “In this house, where we know you can’t help it, where we know you don’t mean it, well it all means diddly squat. It’s the apologising that drives me mad. You don’t need to apologise.” In a world full of Foxxs, find yourself one Dottie; she was God’s angel sent to help Tourette’s get the proper attention it deserves. She worked with John towards actually living a life with your condition as opposed to suppressing it with constant medication that in the long run only worsens your condition. That one person can change your life and in this case effectively change so many lives by shaping this man John who has done so much for Tourette’s patients. John’s dad left him, he couldn’t have a relationship, he couldn’t complete his education, he couldn’t play the sport he loved, that he could’ve had a career in, he kept being punished constantly for something that was out of his control, they called him an attention seeker and Tommy said it best in his monologue in court. Why the fuck would anyone willingly invite all this unwanted attention to themselves, all this trouble that they know they’d get in. There’s literally zero benefit in having Tourette’s, zero. Can you just imagine if your intrusive or offensive thoughts just spurted out of you in every situation or person you’re with. Life would be literal living hell. This man went to prison, to court, got beaten up, was suicidal, it’s a mental health catastrophe. To come out of it and actually have the courage and desire to help thousands of people with your condition is the greatest thing any man can do and that’s what is so inspiring about John. “Give me your cock in my hand. Fuck’s sakes.” That whole sequence with Tommy had me laughing my ass off and I’m glad they acknowledged it towards the end just so that I didn’t feel like an asshole. It is funny at times even for the man himself, they say shit which is oddly creative, offensively comedic and quite frankly surprisingly to themselves even. It’s how he curses himself after saying that shit which always got to me. That performance from Robert Aramayo - as good as it is, what’s most impressive is how exhausting it must’ve been. The barrage of sudden movements, twitches, to act Tourette’s is insanely difficult and not for a moment did I feel this man was normal. Until now Ethan Hawke was my vote for the best actor of 2025 and well done to the Baftas for giving this man a thoroughly deserved award because the ignorant Oscars nominated fucking Michael B and Wagner Moura over him. I’ll have to get over it but I’m glad that this movie is getting the attention it deserves, the condition is getting the attention and hopefully the understanding it deserves and from an artistic point of view, Robert Aramayo getting the praise he deserves because that really was an exceptional performance and most definitely my favourite of last year. A really impressive film as well that didn’t just dwell on the emotional side of things and actually showed the work that John has accomplished, the steps he has taken to live a normal life. It was excellently paced and very well told. Also, Moaning Myrtle is that you??? I only recently found out that Shirley Henderson was in her fucking late 30s when she played Myrtle. I could’ve sworn she looked like a kid in those movies. Insane shapeshifting going on there. Lastly fuck off Jamie Foxx and every prick out there who’s accusing John of racism, you cunts should either educate yourselves or shut the fuck up for being a bitch.
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I actually really enjoyed and wasn’t expecting to see stuff relating to OCD so even though I don’t have Tourette’s but I can relate to this aspect of the film. There’s nothing worse than someone telling you to stop doing something you can’t control and it’s worse when you have parents who don’t understand and punish you for it.
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Cinema is the cure
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the irony of them playing stop crying your heart out when i was sobbing violently unable to breathe spunk for milk ✊
