A Rather English Marriage
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Movie Reviews of A Rather English Marriage
Movie Review: A Delight
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of those wonderful British films that are hilarious and poignant at the same time. One feels free to laugh at events which would ordinarily be sad, or even tragic. There is always, however, an underlying tenderness - an emotion which the British films can so effortlessly evoke.Movie Review: Veddy nritish
Summary: 5 Stars
Nicely done view of two possible ends of senior British behaviors. Watch out; the hospital scenes are real. Americans beware. You too can have social medicine.Movie Review: Great Film
Summary: 5 Stars
What a great film. Excellent performances all round. Courtenay and Finney make a great team. Never get tired of watching this film.Movie Review: Interesting character study
Summary: 3 Stars
Two elderly men are widowed on the same night in the same hospital. Pompous lecher Reggie (Albert Finney) and meek milkman Southgate (Tom Courtenay) would seem to have little in common, yet they become roommates at the suggestion of a social worker who thinks the situation will ease their grief. Reggie, however, starts bossing Southgate around and treating him like a servant while beginning a dodgy romance with a younger woman.
This well-intentioned "odd couple"-type drama almost hits a home run with top-notch acting from the two stars, but the script glosses over or eliminates much needed information and action. The supposed bond between the men never materializes and we don't know why Southgate allows himself to be bullied and treated like hired help. Courtenay is by far the more sympathetic of the two, giving a poignant performance as a truly grieving man with a family secret. Finney's blustery old windbag is quite rude and unlikable, but he does a good job playing him.
I think this could have been better with another half hour to develop the relationship between the two men. Still, this simple movie is quite watchable thanks to the talent and charisma of Finney and Courtenay.
Movie Review: interesting .good story
Summary: 3 Stars
but not riveting make sure you put subtitles on as dialogue gets very gravelly......albert finney is sad to see and sometimes hard to understand