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Mr Turner (2014, Mike Leigh)

MakeEmLaugh · 2015-06-28 07:37:39

While I certainly admired how well made the film was – from the sets to the costumes, it seemed to recreate 18th century England perfectly – I also found it a tad slow and devoid of conflict, which is normal for Leigh. Like Happy Go Lucky, there was no real story to Mr Turner. I can't help but feel that some of the critics…

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While I certainly admired how well made the film was – from the sets to the costumes, it seemed to recreate 18th century England perfectly – I also found it a tad slow and devoid of conflict, which is normal for Leigh. Like Happy Go Lucky, there was no real story to Mr Turner.

I can't help but feel that some of the critics – Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian, for example – overpraised the film to an extent.

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