SECRET AND LIES
A film review by Vince Waldron
Copyright 1997 Vince Waldron
British director Mike Leigh's latest examination of class and the human comedy in his native land may well be his most successful film to date, which--in a long line of esteemed comedies that includes Naked, Life is Sweet and the justifiably lauded High Hopes--is saying something. Beatuifully modulated performances and a deceptively complex screenplay make this Leigh's most satisfying and accessible film yet, a work of unassuming ambition, this one will sneak up on you. Highly recommended, go see it (or--sigh!--rent it if indeed that's the only way this worthy film is distributed in your home town.)
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