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Title: Stronger, more pwerful 2nd time viewed
Review: I fought this movie, the first time I watched it. Today, at a re-viewing, backed up by playing the director's commentary, I have come to support it 100%.Although commentaries are not always useful, Sheridan's is completely informal, personal, and authentic. Some of the quieter voices are hard to catch from surrounding noise, which is a shame. The performance of the young actor Emma Bolger is enough to make adults sit up straight and re-think; her script is Sheridan's, but her assumption of the role, done bravely, is all her own. Paddy Considine is such a charmer, but this story squeezes him until the pips squeak, and a person behind the charm can emerge. Samantha Morton too is excellent. Altogether a rewarding movie. Then just now I read, above, the fatuous one-line dismissal by the almighty "Observer" critic who tossed the whole thing out of the window. Well, good luck to him and his sad career. I recommend this movie.
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