Comfort and Joy
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Actor: Alex Norton, Bill Paterson, Clare Grogan, Eleanor David, Patrick MalahideFormat: NTSC
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Movie Reviews of Comfort and Joy
Movie Review: Funny, charming, clever and so not available on DVD
Summary: 5 Stars
I was looking online for days, just to find the name of this wonderful Bill Forsyth film. Seems others recall seeing this 25 years ago on cable, as I do, but have not been able to locate a copy to own. I was in radio at the time, and had a few lonely Christmases under my belt, so I was able to identify with this superb, quiet, witty comedy. If you like "Local Hero", you'll recognize similar devices here: the struggle between capitalism and individualism, the smart but oddball characters that never distract from the plot but decorate it, and the underlying sadness at a past that has no future. Even though I saw it twice in the mid '80s and never since, this is of my all time favorites. It's a real antidote to the smarmy, sugary junk Americans are drawn towards this time of year.
There is another film of the same name, and it is exactly what I mean by "smarmy and sugary". Don't be confused...this one is set in Scotland. Why no DVD ????
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