Synopsis
When unbalance leads to submission
An unemployed Brit vents his rage on unsuspecting strangers as he embarks on a nocturnal London odyssey.
Naked
1993 Directed by Mike Leigh
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David Thewlis Lesley Sharp Katrin Cartlidge Greg Cruttwell Claire Skinner Peter Wight Ewen Bremner Susan Vidler Deborah Maclaren Gina McKee Carolina Giammetta Elizabeth Berrington Darren Tunstall Robert Putt Lynda Rooke Angela Curran Peter Whitman Jo Abercrombie Elaine Britten David Foxxe Mike Avenall Toby Jones Sandra Voe
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How to review your favourite film, or even worse, how to review your favourite film when that film is Mike Leigh's Naked?
Naked starts of rough and only gets bleeker. But that's only a small part of what makes this a masterpiece.
First and foremost Naked is abouth David Thewlis' character Johnny, unenmployed both by choice and by circumstance, who personifies the ugly side most commonly shoved under the carpet in favour of the success stories. Yes, we're talking post-Thatcher Britain, but as far as I can tell there's many similairities to present time, and the world Leigh shows us is not limited to a certain era. But it might be limited to big cities.
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Mike Leigh’s Naked is a riveting parable brimming with a scornful wit and a humanity unseen through initial viewing. The film chronicles the exploits of the sardonic and nihilistic vagabond, Johnny, a man first introduced as he brutally rapes a young woman in a back alleyway. Fearing the repercussions of his actions, Johnny flees to the streets of London. There he spends much of his time ranting to strangers in attempts to justify his pathetic existence by shaming the beliefs of the people around him. And for the next two hours, we are forced to accompany the far from empathetic Johnny as he wanders around London, oppressing the lives of everyone he encounters.
The monumental task of portraying such a…
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can't stop thinking about the scene in which david thewlis (aka LUPIN!!!) jokes about being a werewolf
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Years ago, the first time I saw this, I watched it dozens and dozens of times in a row because I loved it so much. It took me awhile to get over my little Naked addiction. I take that back, not an addiction, but It's an obsession I'll admit.
I think that obsession has returned but can you blame me?
Ok you can blame me, but whether it's the first time or the the 100th time (it's probably the 666th time I've seen this, just a guess) I've always loved this film. I love the philosophy within the rich dialogue. I love how no matter how many times I see this, I still get lost in the dialogue. Always manages…
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The apocalypse hangs over the entirety of Naked. The streets of London are washed-out in an atmosphere of doom and gloom, as David Thewlis' drifter protagonist wanders about preaching the end of the world, all the while trying to find a place in it. Thewlis' performance is utterly compelling, possessing the charm and enigma of the Devil himself, bringing mischief, misfortunate, and a degree of terror with him wherever he goes. As fascinating as Jonny's journey can be, it's hard to know by the end what the purpose of all of it is -- this film brings so much cruelty that we're left to question to what end, and whether or not we really needed to endure all of that.
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A powerhouse performance from David Thewlis as Johnny. A character who speaks to everyone and connects with no-one. The genius of this film is that it's so difficult to really understand it. My second viewing: I understand it no more than I did the first time, but I love it just as much. One of the all-time greats from an all-time great director.
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brilliant, dark, sardonic, violent, and destructive. it amazes me how mike leigh’s mind works as well as his entire approach to filmmaking. seems a bit mental to cast a film before even writing it but it works elegantly for leigh. i love that he describe this film as his most anarchist film bc that really accurately describes the nihilistic and destructive force of art.
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Was I bored? No, I wasn't fuckin' bored. I'm never bored. That's the trouble with everybody - you're all so bored. You've had nature explained to you and you're bored with it, you've had the living body explained to you and you're bored with it, you've had the universe explained to you and you're bored with it. So now you want cheap thrills and like plenty of them, and it don't matter how tawdry or vacuous they are as long as it's new, as long as it's new, as long as it flashes and fuckin' bleeps in forty fuckin' different colors. So whatever else you can say about me, I'm not fuckin' bored.
This was just so gut wrenchingly screwed up— it made my head spin. I loved it. David Thewlis is incredible. So so dark.
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this is my 666th film logged and they just happened to mention the book of revelation along with the mark of the beast in the screenplay? this is why i'm superstitious.
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