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2 August 2006 (France) morePlot:
Consumed with sadness after the death of his wife and subsequent rejection from his son, a widower, at the urging of his friends... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
A bit of a mess... moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | David Thewlis | ... | Harry Sankey |
 | Lisa Gorman | ... | Nancy Sankey |
| Sean Ward | ... | Sam Sankey |
| Rosalind Knight | ... | Pam |
| Linda Kerr Scott | ... | Peggy |
 | Eddie Marsan | ... | Reg |
| Mark Benton | ... | Big Mick |
 | John Henshaw | ... | Kenny |
| Johnny Vegas | ... | Alf Price |
| Ashley Thewlis | ... | Karen |
| Joseph Johnston | ... | Crusty |
| Ben Macdonald | ... | Snot |
| Suzanne Nixon | ... | Harriet |
| Stephen Bent | ... | Albert Sharples |
| Raymond Waring | ... | Norman Grundy |
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Ambleside, Cumbria, England, UKFAQ
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I'm a big David Thewlis fan, so I was thrilled to obtain a copy of a film written by, directed by, and starring him. However, in spite of my expectations, I found it to be a bit of a mess. At the core, it has potential; the story of a father and son, each of whom blame the other for the death of his wife/mother, is quite compelling. Setting all of this in the context of a frenetic game show with an obnoxious host only makes the plot more intriguing. However, throughout the film there are significant distractions (e.g. a potential love interest for the main character, a small town full of quirky denizens), and the film seems to lose its focus. Also, although the set-up lends itself to a mixture of comedy and drama, I never felt like the two fit seamlessly together, rather the film seems to leap back and forth from one to the other.
I'd recommend Cheeky to fans of Thewlis, as there are a number of moments in which he displays his brilliance as an actor (and without question it's better than other films he's been in such as Timeline, The Island of Dr. Moreau, or Basic Instinct 2).