Jeremy S
Loved it. Could have watched hours more of Daphne's life. If there was a category for films like this I'd subscribe. Intelligent, realistic, it felt real throughout. No easy answers given and the plot didn't give in desired outcomes. A gem of a film that a lot of people won't like.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
11/16/23
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isla s
I thought this was ok as a drama film but it certainly isn't what I'd call a comedy film. There's pretty much nothing funny about it - if anything, its pretty depressing. The main protagonist is someone that it's not easy to feel sorry for or have any real empathy for, frankly. I didn't feel there was a strong plotline and by the end, I couldn't help wondering what I'd learned from watching the film at all. Having said that, the acting is ok. Its not in any way a remarkable film...its just a film, not a good one. Funnily enough, no, I wouldn't recommend this film(!).
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars
03/31/23
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I had hope for it, but about half way through I could tell it was going nowhere. This movie is definitely one you can quickly skip through, or just read the synopsis and that will literally tell you everything you need to know. The actress was good, but I just didn't like her character. The dialogue was slow, the story was boring, meh.
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars
02/02/23
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Spoilers: Yet another of a cadre of beautiful, young, female, redheaded, skillful actors -- Stone, Grainger, Levy and on and on. But Emily could solve all her problems if she could see her immense beauty in this role -- not just physical beauty. She sleeps around, does blow, her work is one boring restaurant kitchen duty after another. The backdrop is Brit alienation, god is dead, institutions are suspect. And Daphne is no dummy -- she has it in her head love is not the answer for psychological reasons, psychiatry is bullshit, the point being that she thinks and reads some. But all that may be cover, as she is floating, directionless really, yet she knows it, as her face and recurring pregnant pauses show us. And boom, she gets messages that start to turn it around for her. She's in a convenience store when a robber stabs the cashier and she aids him, and they give her follow-up psych services, which she first pooh-poohs, then returns to as she sees value. And her Mom has cancer, which also got her thinking that life is short and shouldn't be wasted, as her Mom had given herself to Buddhism. Daphne's idea of visiting the cashier and his family in their home after he recovered led to a nice experience as they saw her as something of a savior, though she had just comforted him a little and called for an ambulance. It was not definitive, as she looked somewhat lost still, but initiated change of leaving her job, which signaled more change. Some might say she was coming of age at 31, or was growing up. But she seemed to get the idea finally that she has to find something to sell out to, something that captivates her, something that fulfills her, like Buddhism did her Mom, who told her there has to be more than the mundane happenings of birth, work and having a child, as we don't hear about Daphne's Dad. The drinking and frivolity was not cutting it, so it was work on some kind of commitment that Daphne seemed to finally get. Then it ended, as so many movies do these days, leaving us wondering how it turned out. I guess they were saying the burgeoning conversion was the point, not the outcome, which is hopeful -- stuff happens and might actually moving you to the good. Maybe it all spins off of thankfulness for the immense beauty she is, as all of us are in our own ways. In a world of whatever, whatever doesn't really cut it. Seemingly light fare in a movie becomes the nub of the problem we all face about finding meaning and commitment. Kudos to Emily, the omnipresent horse of the movie, who kept our attention throughout.
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Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars
02/07/23
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For a film about alienation and anomie, I found this movie slowly touched my heart. It showed me myself, and others of (not just mine, but often) my generation. And I think there was "real love" in the characterization.
PS Not a spoiler, but, after four months since watching Daphne, just noticed how her door opens.
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
02/18/23
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A gritty true to life movie that deeply resonated with me. A story of a person struggling to find meaning in everyday life. Excellent production and with a dialogue and cinematography that captures the essence of modern life. The stand out performance of Emily Beecham in the title role lifts the film to a great height.
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Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
02/26/23
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