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3.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: My Beautiful Laundrette (DVD)
I did not believe in the characters. Even Daniel Day-Lewis is not at his best. Surely not as good as I thought it would be.
1.0 out of 5 stars
My taste obsviously don't concur with other reviewers?,
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This review is from: My Beautiful Laundrette (DVD)
Bought this DVD after reading the reviews on it, which all were four and five stars at the time. Maybe, when it was release in, I think 1985, it might have been revolutionnary, maybe? This is an MGM film? I wonder where they did it? I think I recognize Toronto's city hall and the blvd in front of it?Mgm tried to reproduce the British and Pakistanian accent, but failed ignominiously, thus making it hard to understand. Shorts scene after shorts scene, saying nothing, really, follows. Starting nowhere and going no where. I found the scene where the daughter is jumping in front of the window, barebreast, rather yuck and out of place, the cousin's reaction is almost non existant, except for one raised eyebrow and a crooked smile. Don't know what it did in there? If they were trying to show us that Omar was not interested, what about the scene after? Nothing is really clear during the whole one hour and thirty eight minutes. In 1985 I live near Toronto, where there was a large influx of Pakistan emigrants. I must say that the majority were quiet, soft voice, even if some of them were somewhat on the shady side. They certainly were not the loud mouth, obnoxious people portrait in this film. Pakies was a name use, by certain people at that time, same as WOP was use to describe Italian emigrants and Frogs to describe French from Quebec. Discrimination was rampant, even in Canada, at the time. Enough of that band wagon. Back to the film, do I blame the actors or the director? The whole thing, in my opinion, was shallow, badly done and an insult to my intelligence. The fight, at the end with the gang members was unbelievable. They look like bellerinas when the were smashing the car, and the hand to hand fighting was,,,,,? I put this film in the same bracket as a previous DVD I bought, "Long Term Relationship". Now I have two to get rid of or should I say recycle. I could have found one person I don't like to give LTR to, but now I've got another one to give away. Ghislain Desjardins
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect slice of Thatcherite Britain oh! And a fab gay roman,
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This review is from: My Beautiful Laundrette (DVD)
A classic film in my book, My Beautiful Laundrette is the story of Omar, a young restless Asian man caring for his alcoholic father in Thatcherite London. Escape comes in the form of his uncles many and varied business ventures,...Anyone who experienced anything of life in '80's Britain will recognise the craving for instant financial success. Similarly I am sure Asian viewers will recognise the struggles inherent in finding an identity in a country which is your home but which can never feel quite like your real home. Omar dreams of success so works to achieve it...along the way he meets up with old school-friend Johnny, who has betrayed him by falling in with a group of neo-nazi's. Omar soon has Johnny working for him and his uncle. Turning the tables on him as he is made to rely on the very people he has been taught to hate. The chemistry between Omar and Johnny is palpable and their relationship handled totally matter-of-factly. About the only part of the film not trying to score any political points is the gay relationship. There is a "so-what" attitude and no-one comes out at any point. And why should they? Tension in the film is far more the result of socio-economic and racial inequalities. The whole thing is handled with grace, charm and wit. Anyone remotely familier with British film in particular will note the starry casting of supporting roles, though Danial Day Lewis is - now - the biggest star of the show. Here he shows the real substance behind his fame - more so than in any other film of his seen to date. The cast is universally excellent and the unique shooting, pacing and dialogue, quite quite brilliant. Some of the shots in this film could be used as a template for brilliance...An unexpected kiss in a dark alley is easily the most erotic single shot I have seen in a film. Despite a few reviews I have read claiming otherwise, I don't believe you need to be gay or Asian to get something out of this picture. Living in Britain may help, though it's a lot less than essential....... And hey! Wouldn't you love to throw your knickers into the washing machines of a neon-lit music-filled laudrette from heaven run by two insatiably young and energetic lovers? Well I would anyway! Pass the detergent this way please!
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