Shut Up and Watch This

Author: Ashley Carr & Dave Wilson

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#103: Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)
Episode 105
Friday, 15 March, 2024

This time, Ashley chooses HAPPY-GO-LUCKY and it's a Mike Leigh rematch! Long ago on Ep.8, Dave chose Leigh's NAKED (1993), which featured male characters so repellent that Ashley found the entire viewing experience to be extremely unpleasant. Now six years later, we discuss a Mike Leigh film she adores, longtime favorite HAPPY-GO-LUCKY, a seemingly lighthearted comedy simmering with tension and darkness. Sally Hawkins gives a brilliant, compulsively watchable performance as Poppy, a cheerful, free-spirited schoolteacher whose big heart and impulsive nature lead her straight into a series of unsettling encounters that her unshakeable sense of humor may not able to deliver her from. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, and most other major platforms. Follow us on Instagram. Visit our site: shutupwatchthis.wordpress.com Send your feedback to shutupwatchthis@gmail.com Please consider leaving a review or star rating on iTunes, so other folks can find us. © 2024 Ashley Carr & Dave Wilson