Review of I, Daniel Blake (2016) by Peter C — 06 Feb 2017

Deep and moving look at one man's struggle against the benefits system.

This review of I, Daniel Blake (2016) was written by Peter C on 06 Feb 2017.

I, Daniel Blake has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Lynden Barber (66) for Limelight (63) on 27 Dec 2017

[Ken] Loach is British cinema's Charles Dickens - a humanist who deserves to be long remembered for holding up a mirror to society with compelling…

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By Arseniy V (499) on 18 Sep 2017

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By Michael Upchurch (49) for The Seattle Times (964) on 09 Jul 2017

Whichever side you come down on, Johns’ and Squires’ low-key performances are impressive (Johns won Best Actor at this year’s Seattle…

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By Anwen Crawford (47) for The Monthly (Australia) (39) on 11 Sep 2017

Newcastle-born stand-up comedian Dave Johns plays this largely non-comedic part with understated warmth…

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By Mad M (980) on 19 Feb 2018

Charming, entertaining. Characters suck you in and seem so comfortable in their skin. Nice mix of comedy and drama…

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By Daniel Krauze (120) for El Financiero (125) on 02 Jul 2017

I, Daniel Blake is the plea of a good man before an indifferent society, not so different from that made by Arthur Miller in Death of a Salesman…

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By Kathy H (108) on 21 Aug 2017

Ken Loach is a treasure of British cinema and his latest film is a great addition to his outstanding canon…

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By Greg R (1,187) on 23 Jan 2018

So, so sad. Just doubles down on how humiliating it is to be an American during the Republican years. Ugh…

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(Mauro Lanari) 1) Venturing into Kafkaesque territories, Loach loses incisiveness…

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By Kim M (582) on 27 May 2018

It is too declarative for my taste, but still a good movie…

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