Although there's no behind the scenes footage to prove it, there's little doubt that Mike Leigh is one of the finest directors of actors working today. It's evident in Happy-Go-Lucky and his previous venture Vera Drake, both which contain acting so naturalistic and so convincing, they cease to be performance pieces. They are little slices of life, and I for one could devour them and never get sick of it. This film is an infectiously cheery display of the potential human beings have to be their very best. A comedy as side-splitting as it is refreshing.
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