Review of Raining Stones (1993) by Raül J — 20 Jul 2009
Small solid movie... as desperate the tale (as real as painful tale) is there some space to humour (underlined, almost hidden). The almost naturalistic approach about the working class struggle in post-Thatcher, conservative Britain is still eye opening, even if it looks a bit constrained compared to some other Loach films. Hopeless unemployment, petty crime and crack.
Affecting a couple of normal people, survivors. I like the approach to catholicism in the film: a comfort for the desperate that is also a way for fooling oneself, the chance of redemption as well as the argument/excuse to hidde a crime. Really interesting. It is a warm, affecting but without being sentimental homage to the working-class spirit. Solid acting. solid piece of the cinema of commitment.
This review of Raining Stones (1993) was written by Raül J on 20 Jul 2009.
Raining Stones has generally received very positive reviews.
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