This is a good film. It is highly entertaining and engaging. It has a fabulous soundtrack. Jonathan, you ain't the only one who misses disco!
Dominic West is a scene-stealer. Not because he's a ham or a bad actor. Far from it. The entire cast is believable and put in solid performances, but he stands out so well and performs so well in the role of Jonathan. It was made just for him.
The story is interesting, showing us a slice of British history from a new and different angle. It's a nice juxtaposition of the personal coming-out of Joe/Bromley, performed nicely by George MacKay with historical events during the early to mid- 80s during the Thatcher regime. (I was surprised that England was so homophobic during that time--at least the Londoners in the film are.)
Ben Schnezer also puts in a nice performance, as do all of the cast performing as Welsh villagers and miners.
Dominic West is a scene-stealer. Not because he's a ham or a bad actor. Far from it. The entire cast is believable and put in solid performances, but he stands out so well and performs so well in the role of Jonathan. It was made just for him.
The story is interesting, showing us a slice of British history from a new and different angle. It's a nice juxtaposition of the personal coming-out of Joe/Bromley, performed nicely by George MacKay with historical events during the early to mid- 80s during the Thatcher regime. (I was surprised that England was so homophobic during that time--at least the Londoners in the film are.)
Ben Schnezer also puts in a nice performance, as do all of the cast performing as Welsh villagers and miners.