Ae Fond Kiss Reviews

To be honest, I wasn’t sure what to expect from this flick but since I have a weak spot for Ken Loach, I thought I should give it a try. Indeed, back in the 90's, I was a huge fan of Ken Loach. Nowadays, I don't follow him that much but when I get the chance, I still watch his movies. For example, I really liked this flick. It is actually a very simple story, basically, Loach's version of Romeo and Juliet but I still enjoyed it very much. Here, Loach took a timeless tale and put it in our modern days and fill up the whole thing with social consciousness and it just worked very well for me. As usual, he worked with some actors unknown to me but it helped even more to identify with the characters and I thought the two leads gave some decent and convincing performances. Like in the good old days, the sober directing style still worked like a charm and, in my opinion, made the whole thing really fascinating to watch. To conclude, it may not be one of Loach's most heralded productions but it is actually one of my favorites and it is definitely worth a look.