September 29, 2009
One of the best films ever made, Ken Loach at his best!
Billy Dean Cochran, Bob Bowes, Brian Glover
The adaptation of Barry Hines' book about a boy befriending and caring for a kestrel hawk.
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April 4, 2008A film I'd watched many years ago, which is about more than a boy who trains a bird of prey, it's about a distraction from home and school life, companionship and understanding. The boy who takes the lead part, seems to act very naturally and convincing. I'm sure this film will...( read more)
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November 20, 2007Whoops,...I had never heard of this British gem.
Well directed drama feels almost entirely undirected. Social-realist look at young boy growing up in a Northern mining town. I thought the domestic scenes a bit cliche, but the school scenes were great and the football scene was...( read more) -
November 17, 2007beautifully naturalistic film about a boy's relationship with a kestrel. wonderful performances. note: subtitles may be useful for americans at some points
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September 13, 2009Read the book first and the movie lived up to it. Gritty English drama.
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September 6, 2009My first Loach film, and I liked it. A very real portrait of working-class England (or anywhere, for that matter). The child protagonist makes for at least one sympathetic character, and a good vantage point for observing this particular life.
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