| Actors: Philip Davis, Ruth Sheen, Edna Doré, Philip Jackson, Heather Tobias Director: Mike Leigh Genres: Comedy, Drama Sub-Genres: Comedy, Love & Romance Studio: Bfs Entertainment Format: DVD - Color DVD Release Date: 06/23/2009 Release Year: 2009 Run Time: 1hr 49min Screens: Color Number of Discs: 1 SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 7 MPAA Rating: Unrated Languages: English |
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  | High Hopes Actors: Philip Davis, Ruth Sheen, Edna Doré, Philip Jackson, Heather Tobias Director: Mike Leigh Genres: Comedy, Drama UR 2009 1hr 49min A film by six-time Oscar® nominee Mike LeighAcademy Award® nominated writer/director Mike Leigh (Secrets & Lies) dissects the barriers of class in this daring and compelling black comedy set during Thatcher's England.Cyril... more » |
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Movie ReviewsLong overdue to region 1 DVD! Bob Rousseau | Seattle, WA United States | 06/26/2009 (5 out of 5 stars) "I've been waiting for "High Hopes" to appear as a Region 1 DVD for a long time. It's the film that introduced me to Mike Leigh's films some 20 odd years ago, and what a glorious adventure it's been! The fantastic ensemble cast includes long-time Leigh actor Philip Davis as an aging leftist motorcycle messenger trying to grapple with a mother who is heading towards probable dementia, a girlfriend who wants to have children while he himself isn't sure children should be brought into the world, and a nouveau riche sister who is all about style over substance. While it's been argued that the affluent characters in the film are presented with less dimension than the others, Leigh doesn't hesistate to portray the leftist characters as baffled about how to turn words into actions. This film is also another example of Leigh's amazing talent for chronicling family dysfunction which he continued to utilize in later films like "Secrets and Lies". This piece is well worth your time!"
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