I’m not sure how I feel about Panavision Mike Leigh. Dick Pope’s cinematography–and the film’s overall color scheme too–is very vibrant. Happy-Go-Lucky is a peppy, bright, Panavision Mike Leigh film. It’s got a loud–good, but loud–score (from Gary Yershon); the score’s peppy too. There’s a very definite arc to the film, with a predictable ending. It’s improvised like the rest of Leigh’s films, but it’s going for a different effect–it’s a comedy. If Hugh Grant showed up in Happy-Go-Lucky... Read Full Story
I pretty much did not like this at all, but I give it props for Eddie Marsan, in a very memorable role, and Sally Hawkins' annoying but charming Golden Globe winning performance. Eddie Marsan played the villian in Hancock . You might have been thinking 'hey this guy is good; it's too bad he's in a terrible movie' (though you probably weren't, 'cause he was kind of sucky himself). Anyway, Sally Hawkins plays a 'happy-go-lucky' schoolteacher/bachelorette named Poppy (or Polly; that's proper... Read Full Story
Director: Mike Leigh, 2008. How do you approach life? Are you a "glass-half-full" type of person? Or is the glass half-empty? For Poppy Cross (a superb performance from Sally Hawkins), the protagonist, the glass is half-full even when it is almost empty! She looks on the bright side of everything. Mike Leigh sets the tone at the very beginning. Sally locks her bicycle against a railing in Camden, London, and enters a bookstore. The first book she pulls out to look at -- "The Road to Reality... Read Full Story
MovieWeb - Movie Photos, Videos & More View the Trailer, Video Clips & Photos Although looks can certainly be deceiving, from the moment we first see the infectious smile and brightly attired Poppy (Sally Hawkins) riding her bicycle through the streets of London, we are instantly drawn in by our heroine. Noteworthy as an unabashedly old-fashioned opening that's reminiscent of vintage MGM golden era films-- we're enchanted within moments of the credit sequence for Mike Leigh's delightfully... Read Full Story
Mike Leigh’s latest effort, “Happy-Go-Lucky” is a primary school teacher named Poppy that constantly happy. Everywhere she goes she wants to brighten up there day with a little quip, “Try a smile” or making meaningless small talk to get people out of their funky moods. In the beginning – while in a bookshop – her bicycle is taken. Most people would panic, scream, and curse. Not Poppy. She shrugs it off that it happens and moves on. She goes to take some diving lessons from a hotheaded... Read Full Story
Happy-Go-Lucky
Starring Sally Hawkins, Eddie Marsan, and Alexis Zegerman
Directed by Mike Leigh
Rated R
Recently dubbed "the bearded bard of social realism" by
Vanity Fair ,
Mike Leigh has never made cookie-cutter films
with an intended audience of the tens of millions. Ironically, tens of millions
could easily relate to his well-constructed characters and everyday stories. A
five-time Oscar nominee for his direction and screenplays, Mike Leigh is one of
the... Read Full Story
In preparation for the upcoming DVD release of the film HAPPY-GO-LUCKY on Tuesday, March 10. Here are some DVD Clips
Driving Lesson
Openness
Poppy and Scott
No Jewelry Day
In a joyful star turn that earned her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture—Comedy or Musical, Sally Hawkins (Cassandra’s Dream, Vera Drake) headlines as Poppy, an irrepressibly free-spirited teacher with an infectious laugh and an unshakably positive outlook. Written and directed by... Read Full Story
It might surprise you to learn that
Mike Leigh
has earned five Oscar nominations in the past 12 years, both as a writer and
director. There's every likelihood that more nominations will follow for his
latest homegrown effort,
Happy-Go-Lucky . The film focuses on a
tremendously positive character named Poppy, and for her work,
Sally Hawkins
seems destined for one of those nominations.
Leigh makes no bones about...well, anything. He's
completely upfront and a complete original. We... Read Full Story
Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is about Mike Leigh. Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article! Read Full Story
Mike Leigh’s latest effort, “Happy-Go-Lucky” is a primary school teacher named Poppy that constantly happy. Everywhere she goes she wants to brighten up there day with a little quip, “Try a smile” or making meaningless small talk to get people out of their funky moods. In the beginning – while in a bookshop – her bicycle is taken. Most people would panic, scream, and curse. Not Poppy. She shrugs it off that it happens and moves on. She goes to take some diving lessons from a hotheaded... Read Full Story
