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Wonderland [1999]
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Understated genius
Review date: 2007-11-26 Rating: 10 out of 10
Really this is a beautiful film , it gets under your skin and stays there - a subtle and moving piece about loneliness in modern times.Or any times really i suppose.
One of my favourite films of all time really , can't recommend it highly enough . And check out the absolutely perfect score by Michael Nyman , it fits to perfection . If the scene on the bus with Gina McKee doesn't get to you then nothing will ......
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Reviews
Glad you can now get this film.
Review date: 2007-11-24 Rating: 10 out of 10
I love this film, it is one of my favourites.
It unjustifiably dissapeared without trace for a while and I had to order it from the US. Thankfully everyone can now get their hands on it here in the UK.
Even if you have never seen this film, I can guarantee that you will have heard some of the soundtrack. It is a perennial favourite of documentary and film makers - and rightly so. Michael Nyman's score is brilliant.
As for the film itself, it shows a much more 'real' side of London than the Gangster flicks or Candy-covered Curtis images we are so often presented with. Real characters who can really be identified and empathised with.
If you live in London then I urge you to see this film.
VERY GOOD INDEED.
Review date: 2007-05-24 Rating: 8 out of 10
This DVD was recommended to me as showing the 'real' London, which is absolutely correct.
Instead of seeing the beautiful houses and churches that are in 'Four Weddings' or 'Matchpoint', we see the real, gritty London in which people battle to stay comfortable, or in some cases, to stay alive.
This is a dysfunctional family - a nagging wife and beaten down husband who have three daughters all different, who just want comfort and some happiness, and a son who has left home because of his unhappiness there. There is a grandson and one of the daughters is expecting her baby when the film begins.
In the course of one weekend, they experience many different situations and at one stage it looks as though there is about to be a tragedy, but by the end, more is made clear to us and to them.
The acting is superb. It looks as though this is reality television, as though we are looking into their homes, and seeing what their lives are made of, because each actor absorbs his/her part so thoroughly.
The music deserves a section of its own. Never obtrusive , it is absolutely perfect for the film and for each person's character.
It is a film which should have been more famous because it is an excellent portrayal of London life, if you are one of the usual people who inhabit the city.
Where did this film disappear to?
Review date: 2006-05-16 Rating: 10 out of 10
We were fans of the Nyman score and wondered who these eponymous characters were. Wonderland unfolds or rather dances around three women who are the core of the drama like three Graces. A London-based Short Cuts/Magnolia style gives a very realistic feel for London life - more real than the many comfy Hampstead-set ones. Gina McKee and Shirley Henderson shine as does John Simm; the music fits each character like a glove and the movie stays with you, keeping you caring about these tragic people.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Shirley Henderson
Peter Marfleet
Stuart Townsend
Molly Parker
Gina McKee
Creators:
Shirley Henderson (Primary Contributor)
Peter Marfleet (Primary Contributor)
Director(s):
Recording label: Universal Pictures UK
Manufacturer: Universal Pictures UK
EAN: 3259190358898
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Anamorphic, Dubbed, PAL,
Release date: 2006-01-02
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 104 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1999
Language: Dutch (Subtitled)
Language: French (Subtitled)
Language: German (Subtitled)
Language: Italian (Subtitled)
Language: Spanish (Subtitled)
Language: English (Original Language)
Language: French (Dubbed)
Language: German (Dubbed)
Language: Italian (Dubbed)
Language: Spanish (Dubbed)