Common People –
Minute Review
John
Andrews
Common
People is a French family, comedy, drama that follows the story
of six different groups of people through a park in London called The
Commons. Each character is dealing with some sort of conflict, all
being across the board for most people's troubles, hence the title.
The conversations and realities seem to derive from the most broad
controversies any average person would encounter: military veterans,
how one wants to die, pregnancy, financial struggles, public space,
drinking problems, love, teen immaturity, and family.
The
film oozes cheesiness. The acting is sub-par and hardly believable,
the cinematography was mediocre at best for a film that took place
all in one park, and the music brought a lighthearted tone to themes
that should be taken quite seriously. Maybe not being from London
hindered my experience and connection. Or maybe this film was
outright hard to watch.
Director:
Stewart Alexander, Kerry Skinner
Writer:
Stewart Alexander
Producer:
Common People Productions
Starring:
Sam Kelly, Diana Payan, Iarla McGowan
Run
Time:
86 minutes
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