Review of Another Year (2010) by Lyn — 15 Mar 2011
Not quite what I expected: It's less about the happy couple and why their marriage has succeeded, and more about the miserable characters who orbit around the couple's placid, nurturing lifestyle. Excellent acting makes the characters very true, however, and the themes linger.
(E.g., how does one build a happy life, aside from being, as Gerri admits, "lucky"?) As with other Mike Leigh films, one marvels at the harsh, un-Hollywood look of all the mottled complexions, double chins and bad teeth .
. . real people with real problems that one hopes will somehow work out.
This review of Another Year (2010) was written by Lyn on 15 Mar 2011.
Another Year has generally received positive reviews.
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