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Eric the postman is slipping through his own fingers. His chaotic family, his wild stepsons, and the cement mixer in the front garden don’t help, but it is Eric’s own secret that drives him to the brink. Can he face Lily, the woman he once loved thirty years ago?
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Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews
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85%- Reviews Counted: 97
- Fresh: 82
- Rotten: 15
- Average Rating: 7.1/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Fresh: And the film's riotous climax deftly turns grim social realism into action-slapstick revenge farce. Not something Mr. Loach has tried before, and something he turns out to do rather well.
Rotten: It's a kitchen sink full of dirty dishes that don't match.
Fresh: Cantona, whose five-year run with United ended with his unexpected retirement in 1997, plays himself with a self-deprecating charm that is hard to resist, and Evets, a hardscrabble actor who's knocked around for years, is unforgettable...
Fresh: Loach can't resolve this picture's contradictory impulses, but he has made the most entertaining sports film in a while. And I didn't know Cantona from a can of gray English peas.
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Epic
This movie is really good, after all it does have the king in it.
Cantona!!!
Really enjoyed this movie!
I am a Ken Loach fan and was drawn to this movie based on KL alone. As someone who knows zero about British football I wasn't too keen on that end but I didn't need to be--the struggles of these characters transcend and are really relatable. I LOVED the part with Meatballs leading the gang in self-help exercises. This movie reminded me a bit of The Full Monty, only more serious and less raucous. If the beginning seems a bit slow, stay on it, it's very worthwhile. I LOVED the ending as well but I shan't spoil it for you,
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- $19.99
- Genre: Comedy
- Released: 2010
- © Canto Brothers SA, Sixteen Films Ltd, Why Not Productions SA, Wild Bunch SA, Channel Four Television Corporation, France 2 Cinema, BIM Distribuzione, Les Films du Fleuve, RTBF (Belgian Television), Tornasol Films