Mike Leigh’s sweet and sour slice-of-British-life dramedy Life Is Sweet makes for a lovely, involving introduction to a British middle class family with its everyday ups and downs that remind us of the universality of family life. Featuring a handful of ingratiating performances by actors who have become much better known in the years since this film premiered, Life Is Sweet holds our attention between chuckles and occasional misty eyes.
Studio: Criterion
Distributed By: N/A
Video Resolution and Encode: 1080P/AVC
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: English 2.0 DTS-HDMA
Subtitles: English SDH
Rating: Not Rated
Run Time: 1 Hr. 43 Min.
Package Includes: Blu-ray
keep caseDisc Type: BD50 (dual layer)
Region: A
Release Date: 05/28/2013
MSRP: $39.95
The Production Rating: 4/5
Video Rating: 5/5 3D Rating: NA
Audio Rating: 4/5
Special Features Rating: 3/5
- Probation (5:23, HD): a troubled lad meets his probation officer
- Birth of the Goalie for the 2001 F.A. Cup Final (5:39, HD): the best of the five shorts as a couple moves through time from discussion of having a child to the father teaching his son soccer.
- Old Chums (5:34, HD): a boorish friend detains another man eager to leave
- A Light Snack (5:32, HD): a window cleaner eats a sausage roll while we concurrently see them being made
- Afternoon (5:39, HD): two drunken moms chit-chat and tease a newlywed about her upcoming married life
Overall Rating: 4/5
Reviewed By: Matt Hough
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