Review of Meantime (1983) by Sean C — 31 Aug 2010

A good look at Britian. It's got a skinheads, too...

This review of Meantime (1983) was written by Sean C on 31 Aug 2010.

Meantime has generally received positive reviews.

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By Party Pete. C (66) on 31 Aug 2010

Mike leigh film from the 80s dealing with typical 80s british working class life, and now notable for the actors who have gone on to great…

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By Malcolm C (29) on 31 Aug 2010

Really boring, but its meant to be, and it's very well acted. Worth checking out for Tim Roth and Gary Oldman…

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By Boris B (7) on 31 Aug 2010

Oh OH _ tim, gary and alfred all together. oh oh OH OH melts…

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By Mark R (985) on 31 Aug 2010

Intriguing character driven story, but there was just a bit too much of the same desperateness in everyone's life to distinguish between them…

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By Alan O (100) on 31 Aug 2010

Cool early performances from Molina, Oldman and Roth in gritty kitchen sink socio drama…

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By Nathaniel M (231) on 24 Apr 2017

Anxiety breeds anger which firmly holds your head down in the mud of poverty…

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By Aaron H (880) on 31 Aug 2010

Watched it in film studies, as dull as a black rainbow on a black wall…

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By Liz F (87) on 31 Aug 2010

Again roth is brilliant along with oldman…

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By Milö G (25) on 31 Aug 2010

Pretty boring, but hey it's about people on the dole so it's gotta be, Great performance from gary oldman as coxy…

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By Aidan H (393) on 04 Sep 2011

Shame to see Mike Leigh once again waste his actors' time (and mine) with this weary and meaningless caricature of the British unworking classes…

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