Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)

Just how hard is it to be happy? In the effervescent new comedy from writer/director Mike Leigh ("Vera Drake," "Secrets & Lies"), Sally Hawkins stars as Poppy, an irrepressibly free-spirited school teacher who brings an infectious laugh and an unsinkable sense of optimism to every situation she encounters, offering us a touching, truthful and deeply life-affirming exploration of one of the most mysterious and often the most elusive of all human qualities: happiness. Poppy's ability...

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I like depressing movies. I really like depressing movies. So when I saw the preview for Happy-Go-Lucky, a movie about an overly bubbly woman who goes around being - well - bubbly, I balked. The movie looked annoying, stupid and boring.

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phyllishartt says:

December 5, 2008

Poppy is quite a fascinating character study. If you want a lot of action, sex and adventure this isnt your movie. But if you want to really get to know a thirty year old British primary school teacher with a very "happy go lucky" approach to all she encounters, you will really enjoy this movie.

Our leading lady here is consistently seeming easygoing, carefree and perhaps rather shallow. But is she all she would appear to be. There are some surprises in the end that cause the parts here to really add up tot he sum. You wont easily forget Poppy.

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