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This movie leaves pleasant aftertaste and amazement with Aidan Gillen's perfomance
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Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
02/19/23
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Life lands butter side up in the end in this Rain man, Midnight cowboy and Dead dog in the night all in one a-like film.
If you can not suffer to bear with the Irish accent it might be worth ditching any awkwardness about it before settling down to enjoy this hopeful and uplifting story of despair and victory for simple friendship and great art
It is well worth watching even though it doesn't include my favorite song of all time; Everybody's talkin..
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
02/26/23
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I really enjoyed this film. 4 stars.
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
02/27/23
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This British film is amazing. The characters are witty believable and inspiring. It's a gotta see it film that is only second to withnail and I.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
01/21/23
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No one does slice-of-life drama and acerbic humor like the Brits, and the curiously named "Treacle Jr." showcases this, as well as some damned good acting from the cast, particularly Aidan Gillen ("Queer As Folk," "Game Of Thrones,") as Aidan (it seems kind of cheap when the screenwriters can't come up with their own names, anyone agree?"
Treacle Jr., as it so happens, is a kitten, Aidan is a childlike man in an unhealthy relationship, and Tom (Tom Fisher) steps quite by accident into the situation, in the process of getting out of another.
Unable to bear for another minute the responsibilities of parenthood and Family life, Tom (Fisher) walks out on his wife and baby and, after running out of cash, seeks new means of livelihood on the streets of London.
Inexplicably, he is attacked and injured by a gang of thugs, and while at the police station, he meets Aidan, who is comparing the woman at the front desk's hair to an Irish Setter's in an attempt at flirtation.
Aidan's the kind of guy most people stay away from. He's earnest, hyper, and completely free of any social graces. Aidan's naive and enthusiastic to a fault, but Tom soon discovers he has problems too- namely Linda (Riann Steele,) his 'girlfriend,' a volatile bag of nuts who beats on Aidan, dubs him a 'retard,' and in one painful scene, tries to rape him. She's a barrel of laughs.
People who find this situation unlikely need only think again. What does society think of men who hit women? If Aidan were to so much as take a swing at Linda in self-defense, she'd need only pull a pouty face to the police and Aidan would be sent up to the big house. Maybe it's a bit of an exaggeration, but it's something to think about.
The story chronicles the meeting and eventual friendship between the two men, despite Tom's initial urgent attempts to get away from Aidan, who has the boundless enthusiasm of a horny beagle. Now Aidan, he's an interesting character. Devoid of the marketability of endearing innocents like Forrest Gump, he is good-hearted but entirely oblivious to his effect on people. He was not written to be liked. I liked him.
If this was to be remade in America, there would be some adjustments mad. Linda's race would be changed (she is African-American,) because a cruel black person is against the politically correct agenda we are spoonfed nowadays. The gender roles would be switched, and the movie would become a feminist power flick. But it will not be remade becuase it was not highly successful, and a good thing, too. "Treacle Jr." intrigues and challenges, doing what British films do the best.
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Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
02/24/23
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Gillen excellent in this. Real hints of Ken Loach although perhaps he wouldn't have elected for such a convenient feel-good ending.
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Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars
02/25/23
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