A
fine obsession, A thoroughly enjoyable film with a good, strong,
storyline that keeps you wanting to know what happens next.
The acting was excellent and I found the idea of having the
parents always speaking in Polish very interesting. At times,
the film betrayed it's low budget and seemed a little over-ambitious,
especially during the action sequences, but I did not find
this to be particularly distracting as I was always involved
in what was going on.
Overall, I thought this was a very honest and personal portrayal
of the conflicts common to most groups of friends of a particular
age. The extras are also worth a mention as the documentary
is not a standard "making of" but, in the absence of an audio
commentary, tries to explain the reasoning behind how and
why the film was made and how and why it came to receive a
cinema release when 80% of low budget UK films by first-time
directors fail to do so.
There are also additional notes on the production itself,
the locations used and the UK's Polish community, which I
must say I was not really aware of in any specific detail
until I came across this film. As a package, I found this
DVD to be stylish, informative and, above all, entertaining.
I would strongly recommend it if, like me, you enjoy a welcome
change from our now near constant diet of Hollywood films.
Paul
Muloney
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