A good movie

By now, I have seen most of the movies directed by Mike Leigh and even though I’m not really a huge fan of his work, he still is a really interesting director so I was quite eager to check his last directing effort. And this time, once again, even though I did enjoy it, I still had a hard time to really connect with it. The point is that Mike Leigh has a very nice sober directing style and he always manages to get some very impressive performances from his actors who are mostly improvising. As a result, you get some very realistic and quite intriguing characters. His realism is also increased by the lack of plot which gives the feeling that you are watching a genuine slice of life. I don’t know, maybe it’s because I didn’t have any clue about where the whole thing was getting at. Basically, it centers on one of the most charming and harmonious couple I have ever seen  and how they deal with their rather messed up friends and relatives (it is pretty impressive how they never loose their temper in spite of all what is going on around them). Like I said before, it is on one hand quite spellbinding to watch thanks for the work of all the people involved but, on the other hand, I couldn’t help thinking ‘What is actually the whole point?’. Maybe his directing style is too subtle for me but, anyway, it still remains a solid drama and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in Mike Leigh’s directing style.

7/10