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Jul 12, 2023amml rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Very strong English accents - maybe try subtitles.
Feb 01, 2022uncommonreader rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
An early Mike Leigh film with a good cast and not without interest.
Jun 11, 2021SunsetBranch rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Well, sometimes it is and sometimes it isn't. There's unexpected sparks of real human emotion, especially between the mum and her troubled daughter. The closing scene of the two sisters makes you believe that, with real affection- and some…
Feb 28, 2020howeshound rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Mike Leigh's brand of Champagne Socialism wears thin after a while and this, for me, is threadbare. The same old cartoonish working class Brits up to the same old antics. On form, Mike can be brilliant but he does tend to get stuck in this…
Sep 16, 2019
I was getting lulled into thinking that nothing much of importance was happening in the story and then the last 15 minutes were so perfectly drawn and moving (yet still realistic and not a tidy ending) that I was left amazed. There are…
Jul 24, 2019Bookworm39 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Sorry I think it might be laughable to some people. I really did not get it. I could not understand half of what they were saying because of the thick accent.
Apr 22, 2016nowave76 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I could watch this film 10x in a row. I already watched it 4x.
Nov 01, 2015ceiligh rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Another wonderful slice-of-life from Mike Leigh. Well acted and humourous.
rslade
Aug 14, 2014rslade rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Sweet enough, and some wit and laughs, but a revisit doesn't really show it up as a classic.
Apr 01, 2014
Never did understand what this movie was all about. Therefore could not appreciate it in any way. The only thought after viewing it was - this was a real waste of time. One wonders what the motivation was to make this film and how much…
Mar 05, 2014
I like Jim Broadbent, but couldn't get into this movie.
Dec 23, 2013doeraymee rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Could not get past the first five minute.
Dec 05, 2013jimg2000 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
In the extra (see quotes), director Mike Leigh said this 1990 odd-ball family drama was his least favorite. (Rotten Tomatoes rated it 100%). Personally I prefer "The Snapper" which was more fun and just as odd but with less far-fetched…
Oct 27, 2013ms_mustard rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
early Leigh, 1990. well drawn family dynamics and odd-ball friends.
Sep 25, 2013HellbillyHillhound rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Very British. Very funny!! The Mother is to die for.
humanfly
Aug 15, 2013humanfly rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
What a great movie! I was surprised at how well directed and well acted. I found myself reflecting on this movie days after watching it. If you like cerebral movies, and you don't mind thick British accents, give it a watch.