Once Upon a Time in the Midlands

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thiago s @Thiagostone Jun 19 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more @Ollie1972 02/24/2022 Jimmy (Robert Carlyle) is a small-time crook living in Glasgow, Scotland, long since absent from the lives of his ex-wife, Shirley (Shirley Henderson), and 12-year-old daughter, Marlene (Finn Atkins), who live in England's Midlands. One day, Jimmy happens to catch Shirley and Marlene on a TV talk show, where Shirley has rejected the proposal of her boyfriend, Dek (Rhys Ifans). Taking this as a sign, Jimmy up and leaves for the Midlands to win Shirley back... This Shane Meadows film has the focus on classic social realism and family values. Robert Carlyle plays what he plays best, a pretty unlikable character in Jimmy. The ensemble cast is ok, but the storyline runs a bit on empty to me. It sort of flatlines and never reaches any entertainment levels. However, it was nice to see Nottingham which I have visited some years ago. See more 05/22/2019 Not sure which direction Meadows wanted to take this film. It started as a comedy then rapidly transformed into a kitchen sink drama that the big names in it could not save. See more 05/09/2019 Awful, annoying, stereotypical crap! Shirley is that annoying I can't imagine anyone wanting to be with her. Turned it off after 40 minutes of trying to convince myself with a phenomenal cast it would get better, but it didn't. See more 07/11/2017 The plot was a bit out there but I actually really enjoyed this movie. Maybe that's because I am familiar with being an exiled Scot in England though! See more 05/13/2017 nice drama with a great cast. some good acting but doesn't really go anywhere. See more Read all reviews

Once Upon a Time in the Midlands

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