For some reason
Happy-Go-Lucky has been sitting in my to-watch list for an extremely long film. It was one of those films that would always come up in the list when people where over, 'oh we could watch that Mike Leigh film,
Happy-Go-Lucky' but it was never picked, so it just kind of stayed there. I'm glad it's finally out of that list now as it's a damn good film. I'm no Mike Leigh expert, I've only seen a couple of his films, but I have a hell of a lot of respect for him. He's a filmmaker who just has such a way with creating completely three dimensional and believable characters and
Happy-Go-Lucky is a perfect example of this. It works less as a narrative film and more just as a character study. You're introduced to all these characters and just get to watch them live. Which is a hell of a lot more satisfying than it sounds. Sally Hawkins and Eddie Marsen especially are breathtaking good in their roles. Overall the film just had a really uplifting effect on me, I wasn't exactly having the best day but it made me laugh and smile and feel good about life.
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