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DVD ~ David Thewlis
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  • Actors: David Thewlis, Lesley Sharp, Katrin Cartlidge
  • Directors: Mike Leigh
  • Format: PAL
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Spirit Entertainment Ltd
  • DVD Release Date: 18 Aug 2008
  • Run Time: 126 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B001AMMAIC
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 12,140 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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A cynical and pessimistic Manchester drifter, Johnny (David Thewlis), arrives in London, afflicting his ex-girlfriend and her flatmate with an unsolicited visit. When he isn't having rough sex with the roommate or pestering the night watchman at a sterile, modern office complex, he berates his ex for her bourgeois urban tendencies. Leigh's portrait of a deteriorating world at the end of the twentieth century is an intense drama, which packs an even greater punch due to Thewlis's stunning performance as the bitter Johnny.

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A cynical and pessimistic Manchester drifter, Johnny (David Thewlis), arrives in London, afflicting his ex-girlfriend and her flatmate with an unsolicited visit. When he isn't having rough sex with the roommate or pestering the night watchman at a sterile, modern office complex, he berates his ex for her bourgeois urban tendencies. Leigh's portrait of a deteriorating world at the end of the twentieth century is an intense drama, which packs an even greater punch due to Thewlis's stunning performance as the bitter Johnny.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Mesmerising Study in Isolation and Human Relationships, 1 Sep 2008
By Matt 85 (London, UK) - See all my reviews
Naked hit me like a sledgehammer when I first saw it. Unmatched in intensity, it examines several lives in different degrees of detail with one thing in common. They are all alone - even the girls who share the flat and the rich City boy with his girlfriends and conquests. Johnny links them together - his interactions with them, at times gentle, at times vicious and vile. We see, through excellence of acting and writing which is taut but often exuberant, how the morass of London isolates as often as it brings together.

This is a true London film, made up mostly of non-Londonders. It shines a light onto people living in the early 90s, recession-hit, post-Thatcher period. It is a political film, polemical and angry. Johnny is seemingly full of wonder at the world, railing against the 'me, now' generation, and yet deeply cynical about the purpose of existence.

Mike Leigh was accused of being misanthropic with Naked, focusing on the worst of human nature. But you can take from it what you want - in some people's lives there is little or no redemption, but there are moments. Moments of joy, kindness, laughter - even among the despair. You can take the great lines, the arguments, the speeches, the quotations. Take the fact that your life might have gone down the route of many of those people, but didn't. If it sounds like I treated this film like a religious experience, for many years I did. It is beautiful and powerful, rich and epic in its themes. I've never seen another film that spoke more to me about people.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Mike Leigh's finest, 18 Nov 2008
By R. M. HILL "Don't even think about proving me... (Bournemouth Dorset) - See all my reviews
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This Mike Leigh film is outstanding! I believe it was nominated for several awards at the Cannes film festival, and rightly so. David Thewlis plays Johnny, a complex anti-hero, which you love and loath in equal quantities. The dialogue is hilarious, witty, condescending and at times just plain mean.

The standout scene for me is when Johnny is invited into a security unit by a guard out of sympathy. Johnny then proceeds to destroy this poor man's hopes and dreams with a scathing philosophical monologue about our future as a human race. The supporting cast are equally good, in particular Greg Cruttwell as the nihilistic, vain and deeply shallow landlord. The music score is eerily compelling and haunting , and fits perfectly with the characters and scenery.

Unfortuntly Leigh hasn't made anything this dark or disturbing before or since. However he's still more consistent than most directors, and has become somewhat of a master at making thought provoking films.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars "You can't make an omlette without cracking a few eggs, and humanity is just a cracked egg"., 27 Nov 2008
By DangermouseZilla "He's the strongest, he's th... (Doncaster, Yorkshire, UK.) - See all my reviews
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I watched this film because I always enjoy David Thewlis' performances - and I was surprised that this Mike Leigh film had passed me by. It focuses on the lives of two men, two men who are in many ways hideous examples of masculinity (abusing women in various ways) though the middle class Jeremy (Greg Cruttwell) is a psychopath with no likable traits, whereas Johnny (Thewlis) is a tormented tormentor - a vagabond with intellect. One man feels very much part of a doomed humanity. The other hates it and enjoys controlling it through cruelty and violence.

This isn't a particularly structured film - more a series of moments which don't necessarily contribute to a plot, but instead open up the characters. Thewlis steals the show with what must be one of the greatest screen performances ever, as he mingles with the guts of society. Every comment he utters is laced with either wit, vitriol, or the musings of a man who seems to enjoy the world when it's ugly. Imagine a homeless, bitter Oscar Wilde and it's not a million miles away from Johnny.

It's difficult to describe this film - there's so much going on without there being much ...well, going on! You get to see the fragility of relationships and nobody seems to benefit, certainly not the people you want to see come out on top.

In a nutshell: A dark film where lives are turned upside down. When the credits roll you don't really know if the characters will ever get a happy ending or the justice they deserve. This film is worth watching purely on the strength of David Thewlis alone. Without him this would be a three star film for me. His lamented genius is mesmerising to watch as he walks around philosophising, like an anti-Jesus preaching the gospel of not looking on the bright side.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Confusing, funny, thought provoking
Like all Mike Leigh films, this is entertaining without you really quite understanding why. At the end, I was left with a million questions. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Dr. J. S. E. Sullivan-lyons

5.0 out of 5 stars If there were six stars, this one'd have them all
'Batman fans stay away', another reviewer wrote, and I cackled helplessly. There is very little to say about this film that hasn't been said beautifully by the other people who... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Weird Sister

5.0 out of 5 stars This film changed my life!!
Having been a fan of Mike Leigh since accidently watching Abigails Party when I was about 13 I initially approached Naked with caution, after the bitter sweet romp that was 'life... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mr. S. M. Harris

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