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.
Johnny is a man who…

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…

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…

A dark, honest, raw and unflinching film about alienation, social relations and existence, and a film that hit a perfect mix of hilarious dark humor and existentialistic tones that really spoke to me. The cinematography looks great with many brilliant shots throughout, the subtle score is powerful, and the direction perfectly naturalistic, but what takes this film to a higher level is the brilliantly well-written, witty and sharp dialogue and the very intriguing and nihilistic character of Johnny (and ofc the performance behind it). I could listen to Johnny all day with his beautiful accent talking about the past present and future, how he's never bored, the existence of God and so on. And what a performance by Thewlis, probably…

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A near perfect black comedy showing the despair of a post-Thatcher London. It starts off dark and only gets bleaker and murkier from there. David Thewlis is a revelation as a motor-mouthed conspiracy theorist named Johnny slumming around the streets of London committing vile acts. From the opening scene we know we're not supposed to like him, but he's not the worst person in this film. That distinction goes to the yuppie landlord who may have lent a wee bit of inspiration for Christian Bale's performance in American Psycho. Nothing about this movie is happy. You see squalor, acts of sexual violence, emotional trauma, and much more in all of their naked glory. There are moments where you may…