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Alison Garland, Helen Coker, James Corden

Penny's love for her partner, taxi-driver Phil, has run dry. He is a gentle, philosophical guy, and she works on the checkout at a supermarket. Their daughter Rachel cleans in a home for elderly peopl...( read more  read more... )e, and their son Rory is unemployed and aggressive. The joy has gone out of Phil's and Penny's life, but when an unexpected tragedy occurs, they are brought together to rediscover their love. All or Nothing is set on a London working-class housing estate over a long weekend, and also tells the stories of a range of Phil and Penny's neighbors, some of whom become involved in the family's lives, and all of whom experience an emotional journey.

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Directed by: Mike Leigh

Release Date: October 18, 2002

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  • gor41
    August 11, 2007
    gor41
    Grim but genuine study of a struggling working class family and their world on a London estate. Particularly disturbing is the feeling each successive generation is doomed to repeat the mistakes of their parents.
  • mvieaddict
    August 15, 2009
    mvieaddict
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    All or nothing involved lots of characters which were great among each other in their own ways. The movie used the first hour to buil...( read more)d up the link between each of them and it serves as a nice creation for the story to go further. The casting of the movie was excellent. The actors and actresses are just like the real people around us. Not bad,
  • johnattridge
    July 7, 2009
    johnattridge
    Dissecting family-life and examing how the monotony of economic routine can wear you down is a common subtext for films critical of modernity, and while Mike Leigh's 'All or Nothing' doesn't quite make the theme appear fresh and new he nevertheless injects some raw honesty and a ...( read more)subdued atmosphere into the proceedings. He handles his characters with a tentative hand and the utmost respect, determined to unravel their story for its worth.

    In a way 'All or Nothing' could be classed as an ensemble, but the main focus is on the Bassett family. Leigh sets things up on a local council estate in the usual way, gently observing neighbours who work with the Bassetts, gossip on the staircases and occassionally argue in the courtyards loudly enough for everyone in the vicinity to fill in the blanks.

    Slowly Leigh establishes a routine in the Bassett household, as Phil lays asleep into the early afternoon missing the best cab runs, while his daughter Rachel clocks in first thing as a cleaner at an old people's home and his son, Rory rarely tears his eyes away from the television set. Phil's wife, Penny, works at the local supermarket with neighbour and good friend Maureen, although conversation is scarce and a night out means a couple of drinks followed by a chorus of tedious karaoke. Maureen has a daughter too, but boyfriend trouble puts a strain on their own relationship.

    Phil works at a free-lance cab-office with another neighbour, Ron, but they don't seem friends as much as acquiantances. Phil's heart isn't in the place or the work, and in his passengers dialogue he hears of greater things, of precious moments and memories that he feels isolated from. Ron and his wife are alcoholics, and don't seem to pick up on their own daughter Samantha's loneliness on the council estate either.

    Utilising his improvisational method means Leigh doesn't always know where things are heading, and perhaps it shows in 'All or Nothing' a bit more compared to his other pictures. While a pivotal accident throws the Bassett family into turmoil and confusion, the others seem to stand by the sidelines, unsure how to react. But the essence of loneliness prevails, and in every character a hollow shell is uncovered, where laughter and happiness may once have fluorished, but are now consumed by the tepid lifestyle that has become the norm.

    While all the actors exhibit a degree of effiency and colour, Timothy Spall and Lesley Manville quite simply burst off the screen as Phil and Penny. Not for once does it seem like the pair are acting; they have completey inhabited their characters, built complete pasts from which they can now evoke regret and loss at how their lives have ended up. In a more thoughtful cab journey Spall brings a striking sadness without uttering more than a few words; and in their final confrontation, Manville seems unable to defend herself against accusations that unfortunately make a whole lot of sense.

    With Leigh, humour in moments of tragedy is to be expected, and occassional bouts of comical characterisation certainly sneak their way into the screenplay. And although 'All or Nothing' is essentially downbeat and grim, the director is looking for a more hopeful resolution. His sympathy with the working class seems to focus on the strengths of the family unit. And while the bleak tone suggests the relationships have burnt out, Leigh asks us to consider that maybe they only need reigniting.

    'All or Nothing' isn't one of Leigh's masterpieces; the the tangle of extra story threads mean we don't experience a true level of catharsis for all the characters, especially as their stories have so much potential. I wanted to see more of Maureen, and especially Samantha (a vulnerable Sally Hawkins), who could have had a film all of her own. A little tighter editing or a more balanced portion of screen time would have helped maximise the gut impact. But his films are always remarkable; we start knowing nothing, and by the closing credits souls are bared. It is always overwhelming to behold.
  • DrLappos
    April 1, 2008
    DrLappos
    I dont think I have been so utterly depressed whilst watching a film as I was for this one. If you are suicidal or have lost a loved one you do not want to get this.
  • dukeakasmudge
    October 12, 2009
    dukeakasmudge
    WOW!!! I cant believe how much I enjoyed this movie.If it were an American movie, It wouldve won an Oscar
  • bucusuz
    April 17, 2009
    bucusuz
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  • skinnyfists
    April 16, 2009
    skinnyfists
    The most depressing Mike Leigh film I've seen. Timothy Spall's face is the visual representation of everything depressing. Gravity pulls his jowels southwards and his sad hound eyes make him look like he's already dead.
  • johnpaullucky7
    February 17, 2009
    johnpaullucky7
    This movie was quite boring it's like a crap version of the BBC show The Street. It's a bit like the The Street but I recommend watching that TV series and not this movie.
  • WeRLooniesWeRProud47
    December 15, 2008
    WeRLooniesWeRProud47
    I love this film! It's quite sad but pretty amazing
  • 339z
    September 12, 2008
    339z
    wow i have just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a great movie 2 watch....this has got a good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie..i think that james corden (who now plays in the hit tv show gavin & stacey is a good comic actor n hes really good thr...( read more)oughout this movie...i think that the director of this Drama, Comedy movie had done a good job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie because the director keeps you on the edge's of your seats throughout this movie...this is a good movie 2 watch because its really enjoyable throughout this movie n its a really good moving story throughout which is really enjoyable 2 watch...n i think that timothy spall is great as the lead role throughout this movie because he is a really good actor..n i think that mike leigh who directed this movie had done a really good job of directing this movie because he is a good director...

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