I, Daniel Blake

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Liam D Preston Media Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/29/25 Full Review Jonathan K This one went a direction I wasn't expecting. It emotionally comes at you out of nowhere, but in a good way. It's quite the commentary on our social systems and bureaucracies and how we (don't) take care of the elderly or people in need on this planet. The two lead actors are very good. Don't let the humdrum plot synopsis fool you, this is a worthwhile watch. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/09/24 Full Review João Vitor d A simple story, but very effective in the message it wants to convey. The feeling of agony and frustration remains throughout the film. The film's theme is the bureaucracy of the state and how it affects the people who need it the most. You can easily connect with the film. With good performances, especially from Hayley Squires, the scenes with a greater emotional charge are executed smoothly and have their effect (see the Foodbank scene). A film with good performances, a good story, that manages to move you and that in the end, life's suck. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/15/24 Full Review David K An extraordinarily touching film documenting the plight of the eponymous Daniel. Despite the humiliation of trying to navigate and comply with an impossibly tortuous and Kafka-esque welfare system, run almost exclusively by soulless minions of the State, Daniel manages to retain his dignity and moral authority by offering his help to equally determined and proud single mum, Katie. Together they show us the very best of humanity against all the odds. There is a particularly touching scene where Katie succumbs to overwhelming hunger when at her wit's end. This is followed by a heartbreakingly selfless scene where she shows she is willing to sacrifice all for her children. A very honest, raw and worthwhile film in my view. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/18/24 Full Review Audience Member Most boring film in world, only got half way through. Just go sit in job centre for hour and half, just as exciting. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/17/24 Full Review S R 1001 movies to see before you die (2016). A critique of life in Newcastle where an honest worker tries to get benefits while ill. Shows the struggles of government programs, poverty, single mothers and weak economies. It could've been more approachable had they changed the bad language. Saw on Tubi. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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