- Studio: USA Films
- Release Date: Jul 28, 2000
- Summary: This drama follows the lives of three generations of a working-class London family during a weekend of the annual "Bonfire Night" festival in London, focusing on the tangled family ties of three sisters, their parents, and the men in their lives.
- Director: Michael Winterbottom
- Genre(s): Drama
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 23 out of 28
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Mixed: 5 out of 28
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Negative: 0 out of 28
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100Its superb performances, music, photography, dialogue, its rhythms of tone and theme all complement each perfectly.
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80The striking graininess of the film stock, the near-documentary style of the setups, and Michael Nyman's attentive score add up to a relatable and ultimately hopeful experience.
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80There's not a false note among the performances: Henderson, Hart, Shepherd, Markham, and in particular McKee add unspoken complexities to their portrayals.
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60By the end of Wonderland, I might have felt completely pistol-whipped if not for the gracefulness of some of the movie's actors.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 2 out of 2
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Mixed: 0 out of 2
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Negative: 0 out of 2
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JohnC.10This is worth a 10 for the soundtrack alone.
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