Song for Marion

[hippy69]

I saw this in Angel last night and disappointed to see the cinema around half full. Not a dry eye in the place by the end and I don't think I'll ever look at Ice Cream and Chips in the same manner again. I was expecting it to be more humorous.

[deepeecee]

Bearing in mind the subject matter the filmmakers can’t really go for an absolute feel-good atmosphere. Unfortunately they move towards sentimentality. The will-they-won’t they get to perform at the end feels contrived

[LondonCityNights]

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Boy I hated this film. It's 90 minutes of cloying mediocre sentimentality. Patronising rubbish.

[PeteA]

It was a hard film for me to watch, as the subject matter happened in my family. In fact apart from the singing it was a carbon copy of what happened to my mum and how my dad and brother fell out etc.

Lots of tears were shed....

[The Sparrow]

It was a hard film for me to watch, as the subject matter happened in my family. In fact apart from the singing it was a carbon copy of what happened to my mum and how my dad and brother fell out etc.

Lots of tears were shed....

Much of what happened was very personal to me too. I was sobbing from early on in the film and thought I might have to leave. I was no better when I watched it the second time round.

As I have said in this thread, it is your own life experiences that affect how you feel about this or any film for that matter.

[cheekyweelassie]

I thought it was a shame that the cinema at Finchley Road was not very full. The people that were there all seemed to be sniffling and sobbing at various points (including me). It was an exercise in sentimentality, and it totally laid it on thick. I was expecting it to be a bit more funny, although the subject matter meant it was obviously not going to have people roaring with laughter. I was in tears by the end, which was more to do with my fears of this happening in my own family than a particular immersion in this film, although I thought the performances from Vanessa Redgrave and Terence Stamp were fantastic.

7/10 from me

[AYBG]

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Directed by Paul Andrew Williams
Starring: Gemma Arterton, Christopher Eccleston, Terence Stamp

Plot: Grumpy pensioner Arthur honors his recently deceased wife's passion for performing by joining the unconventional local choir to which she used to belong, a process that helps him build bridges with his estranged son, James.

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[RickyRaj]

Ok feel good film. Terence Stamp was stereotypical 'tell your partner' what to do, stubborn old man played well. Good performances overall 7/10.