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Happy-Go-Lucky Director: Mike Leigh Cast: Sally Hawkins, Eddie Marsan, Alexis Zegerman, Sinead Matthews

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  • DVD Release Date: 03/10/2009
  • Original Release: 2008
  • Rating: Rated R
  • Sales Rank: 7,396

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Behind the wheel of Happy-Go-Lucky; Happy-in-character; Audio commentary by director Mike Leigh

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Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Happy-Go-Lucky
1. Opening Credits [6:54]
2. Girls' Night Out [6:22]
3. Primary School Teacher [10:14]
4. Driving Lesson [5:50]
5. Trampoline Injury [5:28]
6. "En-Ra-Ha" [5:15]
7. Flamenco Class [7:56]
8. Troubled Student [7:37]
9. "You Know"? [9:47]
10. Social Worker [4:45]
11. "Juggernaut!" [8:47]
12. A Very Lucky Lady [12:05]
13. That Kind of Day [9:01]
14. Good Driving Instructor [10:29]
15. Happy-Ending [4:21]
16. End Credits [3:26]

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Editorial Reviews

Sally Hawkins and Eddie Marsan star in director Mike Leigh's seriocomedy concerning an eternally optimistic teacher living and working in North London. Thirty-year-old teacher Poppy (Hawkins) always has a smile on her face, and does her best to brighten the days of those around her by making small talk and cracking jokes. For the past ten years, Poppy has lived with her best friend, Zoe (Alexis Zegerman), a fellow teacher whose wry outlook on life serves as the perfect counterbalance to Poppy's effervescent charm. One day, Poppy decides that it's time to take driving lessons and enrolls in the Axle School of Motoring. Almost instantly, Poppy and her stressed-out instructor, Scott (Eddie Marsan), clash. Still, it seems that there's more to this relationship than surface appearances would suggest. After accompanying her colleague Heather (Sylvestra Le Touzel) to a dance class taught by a particularly passionate instructor (Karina Fernandaz), Poppy connects with kindly school social worker Tim (Samuel Roukin). Of course, Tim can't help but fall for a woman of such boundless compassion, but how will Poppy's increasingly jealous driving instructor react to the news of her most recent romance? Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

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Happy-Go-Luckyby Optimistic

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October 28, 2009: Wow! It's been a while since I've felt so good watching a movie from beginning-to-end! For my liking, it could be ten times as long as it was, because everything in it was absolutely fresh, but kept this viewer riveted through the absolutely brilliant performances, scene-by-scene, of Sally Hawkins,who was an unknown to me!

It wouldn't surprise me if Sally has been through an intense training of Character Clowning, (along the lines of a Charlie- Chaplinesque type of clown), because her clown was certainly alive throughout the many improvised scenes that were undertaken here.

Hats off to the director for taking this improvisational approach to developing this excellent film, and here's hoping that his technique is continued and modelled by others, because, really, that's a prety accurate way to capture the essence of life!

Hats off also to the whole acting cast, for providing such amazing counterbalances to Poppy, and also to the close-up cameramen, who stayed with her on her whole journey so that her face could echo the humour and joy that this film exudes (against some dark realities, like the driving instructor) and also to the costume designer,who clones Poppy's optimism in brilliant colours!

Happy-Go-See-It!by InLovewithSALLY

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March 18, 2009: I ADORED this film!

I had never heard of Sally Hawkins(embarrasingly so) prior to this award season.

I am so very happy to have discovered this wonderful actress in this gem of a film. Her performace was nothing short of STELLAR, and her supporting actor was exceptional.

I haven't felt this way about an indie since 'On a Clear Day' (see recommendations). I know they are few and far between, and I may just have to wait another three years to be this won over yet again.

FunFact: On the films audio commentary the director/screenwriter said that he wrote each scene only after they were improv'ed by the actors. You could call this cheating, but.....

there is a natural feel to this film exactly as though the acting were an afterthought, and the 'being' was what it was all about. I don't hold that against him. He achieved what he set out to do, and quite well.

I highly recommend this film to persons who are down, and want to feel slighly better. You may not laugh out loud (i did, MANYYYYYY times), BUT, you will be tickled. I promise.

FEEL GOOD FILM OF THE YEAR! 5 STARS!

I Also Recommend: Love Actually, Pride & Prejudice, On a Clear Day, Pride and Prejudice.


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