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1995

Action / Drama / Romance / Sport

3
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 56% · 9 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 74% · 500 ratings
IMDb Rating 7.1/10 10 1331 1.3K

Director

Michael Winterbottom Photo
Michael Winterbottom

Top cast

James Nesbitt Photo
James Nesbitt as Tony
Tony Curran Photo
Tony Curran as Chris Cameron
Tom Watson Photo
Tom Watson as Bill Cameron
Sophie Okonedo Photo
Sophie Okonedo as Paula
720p.WEB
746.11 MB
960*720
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
25 fps
1 hr 21 min
Seeds 2

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by eckankore

A frank, honest story concerning Multiple Sclerosis

Although many people may have seen this movie to see Robert Carlyle- understandably so, as he is a very fine actor- I saw this movie because I have Multiple Sclerosis and I wanted to see the manner in which the subject was depicted. I can honestly say this film was very true to life, particularly in the way it portrays the kind of emotional and physical pain having such a condition can cause. Since the kind of MS that Carlyle's character has is Chronic Progressive MS- the most serious form- it is very painful and sad to watch, but necessary to see for anyone who wants to understand the effect a disease such as MS has on a person, as well as their loved ones. I was downright relieved by the accuracy of the description of the symptoms, since MS has been the subject of some very ignorant TV shows and films. The major downside to the film is the overall weakness of the other actors, particularly when compared to Carlyle's stellar performance. Juliet Aubrey is particularly weak and unconvincing in the key role of the girlfriend. But this should not deter one from seeing it. Anyone who has MS or knows someone who has MS or any other kind of debilitating condition should see this film. You might learn something from it. As an added the plus, the soundtrack, which consists entirely of classic American R&B and Soul (most of which don't get heard too often) is wonderful.
Reviewed by McBuff 7 / 10

Not your average "disease-of-the-week" drama.

This small BBC-produced gem stars the ever excellent Robert Carlyle (Riff-Raff, Trainspotting, Priest, The World is not enough) as an MS-afflicted soccer player/construction worker, whose struggle against the horrible disease (Multiple sclerosis) is depicted with warmth, humor and horror. Plenty of sex and raucous scenes make for a stunningly real and unconventional film. But it´s Robert Carlyle´s astonishing performance that deserves attention. Not really that much to learn here about the disease itself, but the film is touching and realistic, a far cry from similar-themed Hollywood products. Juliet Aubrey as his girlfriend is worth noting, too. ***
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