Review of O'Lucky Man (2003) by Andrew S — 07 May 2009
A perfect antidote to all of the dreamily nostalgic 'the seventies were great' bullshit on TV recently. This is the world I remember being born into as a wee bairn and it's on the screen in all its glorious drab shades of green and brown. The cast are fantastic, the music is by Alan Price and the story, that of a trainee coffee salesman on a bizarre journey through crumbling British society, is part black comedy, part tragedy but always utterly compelling thanks to Malcolm McDowell's ability to sell any emotional response to the audience.
O Lucky Man was the second part of a three film sequence directed by Lindsay Anderson and written with gleefully biting satirical wit by David A Sherwin. Although If... tends to take all the plaudits and is generally (and deservedly) touted as one of the most important British films of all time I feel that O Lucky Man is a more satisfying experience. Plus it has a young Helen Mirren tarting about.
Marvellous.
This review of O'Lucky Man (2003) was written by Andrew S on 07 May 2009.
O'Lucky Man has generally received very positive reviews.
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