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Another Year introduces us to two people in love. Theyve been that way for a long time, and will probably be that way for years to come. Tom and Gerri are their names. Tending to their garden every season, happily married, and frequently surrounded by family and friends, for better or worse. One of these friends is Mary, who quickly becomes a focal point of the film. Trying to find her way, Mary is single, aging, a bit of an alcoholic, and often looking
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The film feels alive. It breathes. It has characters you love, characters you empathize with, charcters well within the realm of believability. Thi
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s is a reminiscent characteristic of many Mike Leigh films. Its also what make his pictures so pleasing. Another Year is about the people, about their emotions. Its humane without ever being boring. Its incidental without ever being aimless. Its life and were glad to be living it, no matter how outrageous or lonely it can be.
The Oscar nominated script is amongst Mike Leighs best works. The performances arent forced, theyre natural and entertaining. Regular collaborators of Mike Leigh films, such as Jim Broadbent, Ruth Sheen, and Peter Wight pop up left and right, while Lesley Manville steals the spotlight in her turn as Mary. Leigh is best known for his unique writing style, working one-on-one with every actor and evolving each individual character before ever touching pen to paper. Its a technique thats worked for decades, and will hopefully continue to work for years to come.
Another Year had a short run at Cedar Lee earlier this year, but if you missed that, you can pick it up this Tuesday on DVD and Blu-ray. This film also nabbed a slot on my Best O 2010 list, click the link to see where it placed...