Wednesday, 28 February 2018

Finding Your Feet **** Film Review Chris Hembury

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Finding Your Feet ****


Finding Your Feet is British Romantic Comedy Drama telling a mature love story of life, starting again and discovering yourself.

The story see Lady Abbot a high class socialite who discovers that her Husband of 34 years has been having a on going affair and is forced to stay with her free spirited poor sister.
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The film delivers on all sides of it’s mixed genre format perfectly blending the comedy the romance and a healthy dose of Drama that cements the story and various points is spot on.

Image result for finding your feetThe rarity of a mature Rom Com being made is totally capitalized on by the amazing array of talent they have in the cast. Everyone involved smashes their lines and relishes the scenes which they most know do not come along that often in the mainstream for their age.

Imelda Staunton and Celia Imrie as the sisters work very well together whether they are arguing, bonding or crying there is a chemistry that hits the screen.  

Timothy Spall as a leading love interest is not something ever associated with the actor and yet fits the part superbly gritty, heart felt, comedic and tender.  

Image result for finding your feetThe first hour shoots bye with a well paced scripted story that delivers not only the laughs but the dramatic moments as well.

The care that has gone into the characters is refreshing with almost everyone having a back story, with them all being tragic with works in contrast to the happiness they put out.

There’s a slight halt in pace at the mid way point which is not long lasting and replaced with tidy third act that delivers a beautiful story that should leave the audience with a smile.    


Image result for finding your feetA love story that looks at life with a such a over view it begs the question of not just love but the meaning of happiness that only occurs in such overview until older years. To pull off that maturity in the Romantic Comedy genre whilst still hitting all the right beats is a real achievement and a wonderful additional to famous British Rom Com collection.  

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