What a sweet, funny and
delightful British film to watch with memorable performances! A cynic alcoholic
English literature professor juxtaposed with a working class hairdresser
student. He’s failed poet who has given up his life to booze and she’s
determined to change herself by getting education. And more she loves to learn.
The more he learns how to love. This is fine screenplay writing and so
naturally enacted on screen by Michael Caine and Julie Walters. Both lead pair
won Golden Globe and BAFTA film awards and got Academy nominations.
The film is light comedy adapted
on screen from Willy Russell’s play and it has quite a similarity with G B
Shaw’s popular play ‘Pygmalion’(adapted wonderfully as musical on screen as ‘My
Fair Lady’) and highlighted the working class woman’s will to change herself by
imparting education that gives her freedom and class distinction. It’s fine
cocktail of some touching moments and some hilariously funny moments and both
Caine and Walters so convincingly made them felt to the audience. There’s lot
of wit and fun in dialogues too and some of them resembles like watching Woody
Allen film.
A fine delightful watch for any
given day.
Ratings- 7.5/10
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