Lawless Heart [2002]

As anyone who watches the "extras" contained in the DVD package will discover, the guts of the film draw on the talents and commitment of a fine ensemble of British actors. There is no sense of the directors ramming a story / life view down your throat and the way in which it reflects real life, with a never ending stream of interlocking events and perspectives is seamless.

Some fine acting -- people won't be surprised to know that Bill Nighy is magnificent, and that Douglas Henshall and Josephine Butler have an effortless natural charisma that fills the screen.

It's a film that will reward watching repeatedly to fully capture the matrix of emotions and events, so brilliantly captured in the film score. A film for all seasons and stages of life.


Excellent British Film   October 30, 2004
 10 out of 10 found this review helpful

This film is many things, of which 'hilarious' is definitely not one of them. Beautifully filmed with a wonderful setting and equally brilliant soundtrack. I smiled, I cringed and I cried. And then I went out and bought a copy of it.
Very cleverly mastered with a poignant and powerful look into the lives of three people who were touched by the death of another. As one critiqe put it 'No weddings and a Funeral'. In the same genre as Perfect Strangers and Shooting the Past.
If you like quirky British filmmaking, you will love this.