British people's sense of humour doesn't need awards

Reginald 2022-02-07 14:58:25

It is said that relying on the superb performance of the actors to tell the simplest stories wonderfully is the skill of British filmmakers. Another Year is clearly a strong argument for this claim. The shooting method is not fancy at all, but the film is just as lively and interesting. The foundation of the script makes people sigh inwardly. The lines are witty and humorous, concise and lively, and every sentence can give the characters an edge. Actor scheduling is the most successful point. It is no exaggeration to say that every actor who has lines has brought their performances into full play. You clearly know that they are actors, but the characters they create are so natural that you think they are ordinary people, but they are obviously ordinary people, and the characters are very distinctive.
"Another Year" did not win any awards at the end. I can only understand that the judges are too optimistic about his next market. But Leslie Manville didn't win Best Actress, and I feel sorry for her. She was very successful in creating a character. Note, not just acting, but shaping. She endows the characters with their own body, language, expressions, emotions. Artistically, I don't think anyone in this film can match her performance, and her role as Mary is more impressive than any other female character (Yoon Jung Hee came in second, but she didn't jump out of the script, it's the character's own good luck) ); technically, Leslie should at least be tied with Binoche.
Well, then she is at least the actress in my heart this year. "Another Year" is also the best film of the year in my heart!

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Extended Reading
  • Robin 2022-03-28 09:01:13

    Happiness is only relative, the absolute one thing is that we slowly languish year after year. It's a boring movie, it's hard to get into the plot in the first few minutes...it gets better after half an hour.

  • Kobe 2022-03-16 09:01:09

    The four seasons are reincarnation, peace and joy. The lovable-looking old man and old lady have the look of [the years, the wind and the rain have beaten me to stand still], and they accompany each other, a typical English rural life. This time, Mike Lee took the warm route of his old age in [Golden Pond]. Although many supporting roles are still realistic highlights, the sharp and cold blade of the past is completely absent. Age changes people, when you become more and more valuable, there are not many days left... Has life deceived you?

Another Year quotes

  • Tom: I seem to remember you got banned from a number of pubs in Hull for shouting about nothing when you were a young person.

    Ken: [retelling the event] "Ken, we like you. You're a good bloke, you're good on the darts, but if you talk about politics again, you're barred!".

    [both burst into laughter]

  • Mary: But he wasn't a bad person. He loved me.

    Tom: Sounds to me that he was a duplicitous shit.