August 29.For the first half hour or so of "Happy-Go-Lucky" the main character Poppy's giggly silliness annoyed me. Then it grew on me. And then the movie seemed to go into a never ending series of nothing.
The description says it's about an eternal optimist who is happy about everything until her bike is stolen and then she has to take driving lessons from an instructor who is her exact opposite.
Well, all that is true. She is the happiest person ever. She has a bike. It gets stolen. She takes driving lessons from an asshole. But so much more happens. Dating, pregnant sisters, conversations with homeless men, Flamenco lessons, sex, drinking, a student (she's a teacher) who's being abused by his mother's boyfriend, and on and on and on. But nothing ever really happens.
It isn't bad exactly. But it isn't good. The acting is good. The characters are great. I really did love Poppy by the end. But, the story needs some editing and some direction. Maybe it would make a better television series.
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