Review of Very Annie Mary (2001) by Sparrow J — 16 Jul 2007

Rachel Griffiths (Six Feet Under) plays her most brilliant role in Very Annie Mary (2001).

Annie Mary Pugh is a woman of 33 who still lives at home with her domineering father, played by Jonathan Pryce (Pirates of the Carribean). Her father owns the bakery in Ogw, Wales, and is considered the "Voice of the Valley" because of his beautiful tenor singing.

As the movie progresses, we are shown Annie's shattered dreams. She presents almost as one with a developmental disability - socially awkward, clumsy, often embarassingly inappropriate - but perhaps these are mannerisms that have developed over the years of living her life knowing that the Great Opportunity passed by?

I don't want to say too much. It's better to go into this film not knowing. There are so many little surprises and big revelations. Just know that I found this movie both funny and touching. It's a story of a woman finally finding her voice.