Sunday, August 12, 2007

All or Nothing

I just watched this Mike Leigh film again.
I can hardly believe it's 5 years since it came out. It has the excellent Timothy Spall in the lead, with Lesley Manville and a young James Corden, before "The History Boys".
I had forgotten just how good it was.
Spall's world weary depiction is perfection, livened by his declaration for his need for love at the end.
My heart bled for the daughter, who looked to be heading for nothing, whilst Corden as the son, was heading for redemption.
If Leigh tells us anything in his films,it's that, whatever happens, life goes on. It's what we make it, but without love - and hope - it's worthless.
So listen to the ending of Holst's Jupiter, and you will know that love exists, that you can win through and that you can make a difference.

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