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My Summer Of Love [2004]


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Editorial
Amazon.co.uk Review

There's a tantalizing touch of irony in the title My Summer of Love, since this superbly-acted relationship drama reveals much more than love between its curiously fascinating characters. As directed by Polish-born Pawel Pawlikowski (a veteran of British TV documentaries whose previous film was the praiseworthy Last Resort), this unconventional love story is an engrossing exercise in mood and psychology, set in a bleak but invitingly sunlit village in Yorkshire. It's there that lonely, working-class teenager Mona (Nathalie Press) encounters rebellious rich-girl Tamsin (Emily Blunt), and their unlikely friendship grows intimate... but is it really love? Or is Tamsin (who was suspended from boarding school) merely indulging her clever penchant for emotional manipulation during a lazy summer of privilege? Mona's born-again Christian brother (Paddy Considine) factors into the film's languorous mood and complex emotional landscape; this is a film in which love and loss are inseparably intertwined, and motivations remain partially hidden, making it all the more powerful when guarded truths are revealed. In addition to being a compelling study of class distinctions, My Summer of Love includes scenes of anxious menace and some unexpected surprises, packing more into 84 minutes than most films manage in two hours or more. Pawlikowski was listed among "10 directors to watch" in a 2005 article in Variety, and My Summer of Love validates that acclaim. --Jeff Shannon


I hated it!
Review date: 2008-09-11 Rating: 2 out of 10

I thought at first maybe the film was just a slow starter but it never got any better! In parts I found it just plain wierd! To me it didn't resemble a love story at all. I was very disappointed as it had recieved good reviews, so I expected to like it. Just not my kind of film at all.

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Dont even bother
Review date: 2008-04-08 Rating: 2 out of 10

This film is RUBBISH!
I rented it for the fact that everyones reviews were bigging it up!
All i can say is were they watching the same film?
The storyline is crap, it doesnt make sense and the acting is so bad i could do better myself!
Don;t waste your time people, you'll all have more fun watching childrens programmes!

Weird
Review date: 2008-01-08 Rating: 4 out of 10

OK, I guess this is the Directors unique arty style, didn't work for me though, nearly found myself turning it off. Quite liked the twist at the end, that was about it, probably the best bit actually. Had a very random script and was very slow and draining. Acting was good though, especially from Emily Blunt and the guy who played Mona's Brother.

Engaging
Review date: 2007-12-04 Rating: 6 out of 10

More than just a lesbian love story. It's an engaging film, with engaging characters. Emily Blunt steals the show here, I think, with a subtle and extremely seductive performance which makes the relationship so much more believable.

The story isn't predictable, and isn't melodramatic, which is a relief. However, the story slumps towards the last act... and, for me, was climactically unsatisfying.

Give it a go, you'll probably enjoy it.

"Heavenly ee-bah-gum Creatures"
Review date: 2007-07-17 Rating: 8 out of 10

My first thought (as someone else says) was of: "Heavenly Creatures"....there is a definite similarity here with the slightly insane/fantasist thoughts of tamsin Vs the overawed-naivety of 'Mona' However, i rented this movie because of Paddy Considine.....ive only discovered this fella quite recently & he stuns me every time! A model of repressed anger/violence that instills an uncomfortable feeling of 'Any second now'-ness to his performance.
I loved this movie....the whole concept of finding love & believing entirely and then being so let down / betrayed by those who drew you in or you believed in - Mona by Tamsin, Phil by god.
Gritty & tense but also romantic & passionate.....a great movie, so what if the story is a little derivative? ....and the ending? What's confusing about it? - a discovery of 'truth' & choosing to walk our own path is how i saw it.
Anyway, a variation on the likes of Shane Meadows' gritty-england output that takes a slightly different view.
A very enjoyable 74minutes.

Product Details/Specifications


Actor(s):
Natalie Press
Paddy Considine
Emily Blunt

Creators:
Natalie Press (Primary Contributor)
Emily Blunt (Primary Contributor)

Director(s):

Recording label: Universal Pictures UK
Manufacturer: Universal Pictures UK
EAN: 5050582347159
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Anamorphic, PAL, Widescreen,
Release date: 2005-06-27
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 73 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2004
Language: English (Original Language)

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