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Should I watch this ??


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If you want to see a great "gentle comedy," yes.

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If you enjoy quiet films where "nothing happens"—but in fact a whole lot does happen inside of the characters—then it might well appeal to you. It has a light touch & charm that makes it work all the better than an overly dramatic or obviously comic film. For me, it's one of those films that ever so subtly draws you in & doesn't ask anything more of the viewer than to be lived in & enjoyed. Yet if you think about it afterwards, it'll feel deeper than you originally thought while watching it—not "deeper" in a mind-blowing or portentous way, but deeper in feeling that stays with you. Or so it worked for me, anyway. Plus, an absolutely lovely, evocative score by Mark Knopfler.

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Yes, I'm glad I did. Like the above posts mention, this is a gentle film not a loud laugh-a-minute comedy but has a nice quaint beauty about it. One of my favourite films of all time.

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I might as well finish this one off.

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Yes. Gentle comedy reminiscent of Ealing plus Jenny Seagrove: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhrbGTv1PpQ

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Hownos, so did you watch it?


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YES - watch this!

It's a perfect evocation of what the early 1980s were really like outside of the MTV bombast and bravado featured in 99% of the movies from the same time period. One of my all-time favorites.

And I'd like to second Owlwise's shout-out to the luminous, unforgettable Knopfler soundtrack.


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