A very good movie

Honestly, it has been a while since I have watched this flick and maybe I should re-watch it again at some point. Anyway, back in the 90’s, I was quite a fan of Ken Loach’s work and I’m pretty sure I saw this one in the movie theater when it was released. At the time, Loach was pretty much at the top of his game and this flick was easily one of his best. Basically, it follows his usual template, developing a drama within a hyper-realistic British barren social environment. I always had a weak spot for this fascinating approach but, this time, he also managed to give us some really interesting characters, especially the title character very well played by Peter Mullan. Indeed, it would be his breakthrough performance and the guy was rightfully acclaimed for his impressive work. On top of that, with this movie, Loach really managed to deliver almost a perfect balance between the serious dramatic moments and some lighter humorous scenes and the combination just worked like a charm. To conclude, I really liked this movie a lot and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre or if you are interested in Ken Loach’s work.

8/10