Sweet Sue (2023)
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- Synopsis:
- A woman back on the dating scene embarks on a relationship with a mysterious biker at her brother's funeral, whose son turns out to be a social media influencer.
- Actors:
- Anthony Adjekum, Anna Calder-Marshall, James Dryden, Sandy Foster, Anna Francolini, Paul Hilton, Nick Holder, Bryony Miller, Johann Myers, Maggie O'Neill, Amaka Okafor, Tony Pitts, Catherine Pugh, Jeff Rawle, Emma Swan, Harry Trevaldwyn, Hannah Walters, Jaasvi Shah
- Directors:
- Leo Leigh
- Producers:
- Andy Brunskill, Tim Nash, Scott O'Donnell
- Writers:
- Leo Leigh
- Genres:
- Comedy, Drama
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Reviews (1) of Sweet Sue
Sour social satire — a tragicomic British film about life among loners, losers, strivers and skivers - Sweet Sue review by PV
Sweet Sue is piquant and sour social satire — a tragicomic British film about life among loners, strivers and skivers.
I am not a great fan of Mike Leigh, and still think his NUTS IN MAY and ABIGAIL'S PARTY were his high point way back in 1970s.
His son Leo no doubt had the double-edged sword of having a famous film maker father - the connection would have opened doors for sure, and like many a socialist Mike Leigh lives in a nice big house in north London so not short of a bob or two, and his son certainly would not have lived the working class and underclass lives of the London suburbs as portrayed here (though Hastings get a look in).
But then he had the weight of daddy's reputation and he seems in his 40s now so waited for his movie debut, and this one apes Mike Leigh's way of making films exactly, with rehearsal and improvisation. It does not always work, but has created some cracking characters, scenes and lines here.
I really enjoyed this, notwithstanding the ending - no spoilers but the film seems to go nowhere and lacks focus in that third act, ends rather abruptly imho.
All the actors are great, esp Maggie O'Neill who is utterly believable in the main role and Harry Trevaldwyn as the slacker 30-something bitchy online influencer wannbe - expect to see him in many more movies, i am sure, with that face.
But 4 stars