happy go lucky
The film chronicles the daily comings and goings of 30-year-old Poppy, whose positive, easy-going outlook epitomizes the title. [...] Mike Leigh’s latest partially-improvised film is a light-hearted comedy with moments that bite, and features a brilliant star turn by Sally Hawkins. [1]
Get the latest version of QuickTime to view movie trailers. [2]
Poppy, an irrepressibly freespirited school teacher, brings an infectious laugh and an unsinkable sense of optimism to every situation she encounters. [3]
A look at a few chapters in the life of Poppy, a cheery, colorful, North London schoolteacher whose optimism tends to exasperate those around her. [4]
Of course he hasn’t ever made a completely funny film, and Happy-Go-Lucky has scenes that are not funny, not at all.Read the full review [5]
In a shift away from his usual exploration of the dark and dreary, director Mike Leigh (VERA DRAKE) takes a lighter look at life with HAPPY-GO-LUCKY. [1]
As the tension of their weekly lessons builds, Poppy encounters even more challenges to her positive state of mind: a fiery flamenco instructor, her bitter pregnant sister, a troubled homeless man and a young bully in her class, not to mention that she has also thrown out her back. [2]
HAPPY-GO-LUCKY is whip-smart and full of surprises–just when you are certain the story is going to veer in a certain direction, Leigh gently nudges you down a different path. [1]
Shop the Apple Online Store (1-800-MY-APPLE), visit an Apple Retail Store, or find a reseller. [2]
This is Mike Leigh’s funniest film since “Life Is Sweet” (1991). [5]
The film is a fascinating character study, and Hawkins is excellent as Poppy, striking just the right chord of cheerful without coming off as shrill or obnoxious. [1]
The film stars Sally Hawkins and Eddie Marsan. [2]
“Hawkins imbues Poppy with an innate effervescence that plays off beautifully against adversity.” [...]… she signs up for driving lessons with Scott, who turns out to be her nemesis–a fuming, uptight cynic. [3]
Sources:
[1] Happy-Go-Lucky Movie Reviews, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes
[2] Apple - Movie Trailers - Happy Go Lucky
[3] Happy-Go-Lucky - Yahoo! Movies
[4] Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)
[5] Happy Go Lucky - Moviefone