Review of Pride (2014) by Leon B — 01 May 2015

Review:

I quite enjoyed this touching true story about a group of gay and lesbian activists who come together to raise money for the families of miners during the miners strike in London, when Margaret Thatcher was in power. As the movie was based around the 80's, there was a lot of prejudice against the gay and lesbian community but this movie shows how this group came together and fought against all odds, to raise the money for the Welsh people who were going through such a difficult time. The group also protested for Gay and Lesbian rights, at a time when Aids was the biggest fear for there community, so this movie is a big eye opener to a world which is the norm in today's day to day life. The storyline is great, along with the performances and the witty script which brought some light to a situation were a lot of people were struggling to come to terms with there sexuality. The real footage on the DVD was touching because a lot of the activists were actually in the movie and they get to tell there story of how it was to deal with the true situation. Anyway, it's a well made movie which tells a true story which hasn't been told before so it's definitely worth a watch. Enjoyable!

Round-Up:

I've always been a fan of Bill Nighy's unique style of acting so I was glad to see him in this film, even though his role wasn't that big. The same goes for Dominic West who also had a small but important role in the film. Most of the rest of the cast have only had small roles in films so I can't really comment on there performances. Paddy Considine has starred in a few movies like the Bourne Ultimatum, Cinderella Man and Hot Fuzz but he's never played the main role. In this movie he played the go between the activists and the miners quite well but it was Dominic West's dancing which really impressed me. The other thing that impressed me was how a small group of people, who had weekly meetings, could have made such a big impact for there community. The amount of people that joined them in the end was touching and I'm glad that they changed a few laws after putting in such a big effort. .

Budget: N/A.

Worldwide Gross: $14.7million.

I recommend this movie to people who are into their powerful dramas about a group of gay and lesbian activists who come together to support the miners strike at a time when there sexuality wasn't that welcomed by many people. 6/10.