Brilliantly observed comedy drama
This is one of my favourite films. It follows a middle aged woman who comes to a crossroads in her life and chooses to follow her dream rather than accept the crushing predictability of her life.It boasts a great British cast with great performances from Pauline Collins as Shirley Valentine and especially the outstanding Bernard Hill as her world weary husband.
There are so many scenes that ring true and it's a great observation of 1980's Brits, especially their behaviour abroad on holiday. The ' chips and egg' scene is one my all time favourites, containing both humour and pathos in equal measure.
This is a faultless film, even Tom Conti's fake Greek accent somehow works. Many films are let down by their ending but the ambiguous ending of this one is just brilliant.
Very highly recommended.
score 10/10
MattyGibbs 8 June 2014
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