The Lady in the Van

S Clark · « **on:** 11 May 2016, 08:11 pm »

... and now for something completely different! Especially from all the comic book movies. Dame Maggie Smith basically has an entire movie to herself, and you still want more of her at the end. This a showcase for a special talent. Rotten Tomatoes loved it and I did too.
Basically a story of an old woman marginalized by life and age. Great performance with such subtle detail.

persisting1 · « **Reply #1 on:** 11 May 2016, 08:14 pm »

Thanks for pointing this moving out to us

Must have slipped through the cracks for me. I'll have to give it a watch.

jazzcourier · « **Reply #2 on:** 11 May 2016, 09:03 pm »

YUP...........Spot on,this is a good one. Went into this fearing the zzzzzzz of the BBC,instead i was rewarded with a darkly poignant comedy with a bit of a message about the dimmer days of the final chapter.

Letitroll98 · « **Reply #3 on:** 12 May 2016, 01:45 am »

Saw this at the theater, another 2nd for the previous recommendations, lovely movie. Possibly the most technically perfect performance of her illustrious career. The precision of her portrayal is a marvel, and of course she carries the entire movie with, as mentioned, most of the film being just Maggie in character.

rodge827 · « **Reply #4 on:** 12 May 2016, 02:58 am »

Yes a very good movie! My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed Maggie's performance and the story she told. A real breath of fresh air from all of the high dollar CGI movies of late.

jpm · « **Reply #5 on:** 12 May 2016, 03:07 am »

Make room on the bandwagon for me to agree as well! Set not far from where my aunt lived when I was a kid, its scenic period accuracy brought a flood of memories back.