Celia Imrie, Emily Watson, Fenella Woolgar
In his directing debut, Richard E. Grant dishes up a slice of his Swaziland boyhood. As the sun sets on Britain's colony, young Ralph Compton (played by Zachary Fox and later Nicholas Hoult) catches h...( read more
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DVD Release Date: November 21, 2006
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Flixster Reviews (553)
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December 11, 2008A wonderfully strong ensemble, the story however, is quite complex. There was just too many things that happened, perhaps Richard Grant just threw in a bit too much in this? I loved the mini pockets of treats they placed in the movie though, (Clips from The Clockwork Orange & the...( read more)
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June 19, 2008Wah-Wah is Richard E. Grant's largely autobiographical portrait of 1960s Swaziland, Britain's last colonial holdout. Gabriel Byrne is eerily realistic as a man trapped by circumstance and his own bad habits. Emily Watson's Ruby is the kind of woman who can arrive somewhere and ch...( read more)
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September 16, 2007Interesting film to watch, with an excellent cast. Gabriel Byrne, Emily Watson, Julie Waters and the young Nicholas Hoult. I was very impressed with Richard E. Grant's writing and directing skills, and was astonished that this was the story of his childhood. Even with it's flaws,...( read more)
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January 3, 2007Richard E. Grant's directorial debut is an autobiographical account of his youth in Swaziland in the early 70s. While it's well-made -- the performances and Grant's direction are faultless -- it was missing something when it came to character motivation. Still a great film and ...( read more)
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January 19, 2009A little strange. Didn't really get it, even though I really wanted to.
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July 23, 2008coming of age tale showing us a portion of the life of richard e grant in swaziland, the cast perform admirably especially julie walters who is always a delight to watch. a great storyline and great characters make this a great film to enjoy
Critic Reviews
June 16, 2006
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
June 2, 2006
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
The actors give it a spark, and Grant directs his fine cast with sureness. full review
May 11, 2006
Marcy Dermansky, About.com
Wah-Wah is guilty of numerous crimes: sweeping theme music, meaningful close-ups, endless sunsets, a boatload of quirky supporting characters who fail to entertain. full review
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June 13, 2006This film by Richard E Grant is good to watch but I think that it perhaps wouldn't have been so if it wasn't for the brilliant, hilarious cast i.e. Julie Walters, Celia Imrie and Gabriel Byrne to name just a few! However, it was both touching and fun and covers the sadness caused by divorce and dysfunctional families-both funny and tearjerking which is a good mix! Bad points are simply that the plot perhaps needs a bit of retouching.
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