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1999 |
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| Genre: |
DRAMA
RITES-OF-PASSAGE
THRILLER
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| Origin: |
GB |
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| Colour: |
C |
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| Length: |
90 |
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PRO Reviews
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| | Instantly recognisable as a Shane Meadows film for its setting (Nottingham estate), its story (simple, domestic, free of allegory) and its style (naturalistic, often hilarious but with a serious core)... As writers, Meadows and childhood pal Paul Fraser share Mike Leigh's ear for "heard" dialogue, which, mixed with partly improvised off putting performances, brings a reality to the proceedings that makes it both extra-warm and extra-disturbing when it all goes off at the end. Add a breezy indie soundtrack, an off putting bewigged cameo by Meadows, and a sense of time and place to rival Gregory's Girl (1980), and you've got a proper treat for lovers of real life. | | | | (Britmovie) | |
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