Rainy days are made for movie time!
Jul. 8th, 2012 06:12 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
chaniI finally went and saw Ken Loach's The Angel's Share.
Such a lovely film. The kind that puts a smile on your face so people wonder what's happening to you when you walk the streets after leaving the theatre.
As usual with Ken Loach, it's filled with humanity, moments of rude awakening and moments of laughter...and, of course, with politics.
As a committed author and a trotskyist, he never stops denouncing capitalism, but he never forgets to be a good director who respects (and loves) both his characters and audience. His films never shy away from the harsh light of day and always make you think, but, above all, they have heart.
This time, Ken Loach managed to make a comedy, poke fun at the law of "supply and demand", build a sort of subversive fairy tale in Glasgow -- in which there's a way out of a merciless system and there's sharing out the riches --, while writing an ode to whisky.
As we were leaving the dark room an old woman said that the film made her want to have a glass of whisky in the evening. I shared the sentiment.
Such a lovely film. The kind that puts a smile on your face so people wonder what's happening to you when you walk the streets after leaving the theatre.
As usual with Ken Loach, it's filled with humanity, moments of rude awakening and moments of laughter...and, of course, with politics.
As a committed author and a trotskyist, he never stops denouncing capitalism, but he never forgets to be a good director who respects (and loves) both his characters and audience. His films never shy away from the harsh light of day and always make you think, but, above all, they have heart.
This time, Ken Loach managed to make a comedy, poke fun at the law of "supply and demand", build a sort of subversive fairy tale in Glasgow -- in which there's a way out of a merciless system and there's sharing out the riches --, while writing an ode to whisky.
As we were leaving the dark room an old woman said that the film made her want to have a glass of whisky in the evening. I shared the sentiment.