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Rating: 2.5 stars

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Seen on: 02/01/2010

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Once Upon a Time in the Midlands (2002)

Directed by Shane Meadows

Romance

Most recently watched by noahphex

Overview

Dek, a decent but somewhat dull man, enjoys a happy existence with beloved girlfriend Shirley. They live together with her 12-year-old, Marlene: her daughter by the delinquent Jimmy, who flew the coop years ago and hasn’t been heard from since. Dek loves Shirley so much that he proposes to her on national television.

Rated R | Length 104 minutes

Actors

Shirley Henderson | James Cosmo | Rhys Ifans | David McKay | Robert Carlyle | Ricky Tomlinson | Kathy Burke | Andrew Shim | Shane Meadows | Finn Atkins | Vanessa Feltz | Ladene Hall | Bob Mortimer | Vic Reeves | Anthony Strachan | Kelly Thresher | Ryan Bruce | Eliot Otis Brown Walters

Viewing Notes

I’m a big fan of Shane Meadows but I found this movie to be a pretty generic romantic comedy with hints of drama. I love the cast, since it includes Robert Carlyle and Rhys Ifans, but on the whole the plot was kind of lame and minus a few laughs at some scenes I ended up a little bored. This really wouldn’t be a Meadows film I’m be happy to recommend but maybe a good intro for the lady types who wouldn’t be into his more serious stuff like This is England or Dead Man’s Shoes.

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