Another Year

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John W Superbly acted, but also easily one of the most depressing movies I've ever seen. Unlike "Secrets and Lies," where Mike Leigh showed remarkable compassion for all of his characters, "Another Year" presents the "misfit" characters as merely pitiable. Do NOT watch this if you are single, in any way awkward or insecure about anything, or have ever felt like an outsider. This is for the smugly privileged/lucky ones who will pat themselves on the back for pitying the misfits. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 09/29/24 Full Review Josh W A movie for only the most patient of film viewers, I caught Another Year on tubi (not listed on rottentomatoes). After some time is invested, the empathetic viewer will be rewarded with what I thought was a very original, maybe even ground-breaking, focus on facial expressions as characters interact with a needy friend. And it feels VERY real. On a side note: I don't know if this was intended by the director, but I found much humor in the interactions involving David Bradley. A man I only know as Argus Filch / Walder Frey plays a real person with some actual dimension in a scene that almost had me rolling on the floor. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/14/24 Full Review Douglas Oliver S This movie portrays the self righteous human capacity to disregard a human being in favor of labels such as an alcoholic, depressive and so on. The commonality of the therapist that knows everything except how to treat a friend with loyalty. The so called happy professional couple gradually dumping this old friend if she ever was one to them on the curb when things get inconvenient. She becomes their inside joke. Even the brother taken in while grieving his wife's death is a stranger in this so called perfect home. The obvious mistake was to believe these friends that Mary idolized would care for her. The last dinner scene is perfect as it shows the brother and Mary completely lost and shut out. Masterfully done. It shows how subtle indifference can be such a cruel thing. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/30/24 Full Review Kevin L This is yet another standout work by the great Mike Leigh. Wonderfully realized characters pass before us in a very strong screenplay, typical of Leigh but all its own as well. The cast is something of a who's-who of Stellar British stage and screen from the last thirty-plus years. The brilliant Jim Broadbent. Ruth Sheen's Gerri is precious here as one half of such an obviously loving, well-adjusted couple with Broadbent's Tom. Mix in Wight, Bradley, Imelda Staunton and her grace Lesly Manville and you know at least the performances will stand out. But this is Mike Leigh we're talking about. When did he ever take a serious mis-step? All the prep work he does with the actors before filming shows so well here as to why he takes that approach. They all seem like their characters are lived in; authentic. 4 stars Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/28/23 Full Review hamid reza g The large number of characters from the beginning in the film and dialogue-oriented actions may make us repeat to ourselves how the time of 129 minutes of the film passes? But as the film progresses, we encounter a wonderful film and the director of the film "Mike Lee" once again shows off his skills. We are witnessing a live and believable movie. This movie depicts the daily life of a family and their close people in four seasons. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/28/23 Full Review Nawt W Oh, how downright terrifying time and the awareness of life passing you by can be. Mike Leigh offers another dissection of the British middle class that anyone can relate to. Loneliness is a universal topic. Don't let the first few minutes trick you. This movie is not about Tom and Gerri. Mary and her sad little life are the main bedrock of the plot. But it's presented in a very unique way, so you never really follow her. Throughout the seasons, we see the absolute degradation of their "friend's" emotional state through the eyes of this merry couple. The movie contains many scenes that will cause you second-hand embarrassment for many reasons. Desperation and low self-esteem compound the awkwardness. Mary is a person you probably know and hope to never end up being. And just like in the movie, no one will ever have the heart to tell her or him how utterly pitiful their existence is. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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