Thursday, 5 January 2006
Vera Drake (2004)
What a downer! I can not fault Imelda Staunton's portrayal of the cheery char who only wanted to help young girls in trouble and who never thought of herself as an abortionist -- she never even took any money for what she did, for goodness sake. She plays the part to perfection and deserved all the plaudits she received. But is this something that I really want to watch? Not particularly. The director, Mike Leigh, kind of bludgeons the viewer with the "irony" that toffs can pay big money to get around the abortion laws of Britain in the 50's, while good-natured folk like our Imelda end up in the pokey. Gee, thanks, Mr.Leigh for your insight.
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Saw the preview of this and thought ohhhh..... (as in oh, one to miss). Mike Leigh - I don't know, he just has that bargain basement image when I think of him. Films that resemble grease that you keep in the fridge from the sunday roast. It just sits there, grey and murky. You're sure it has a use, but you can't fathom for the life of you what it is.....
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