Cheeky

David Thewlis wanted to make his own unique film and tried very, very hard. It shows in his acting performance and the entire film, but the result is uncertain due to the screenplay that oscillates between several genres and ultimately fulfills neither of them. It is neither a comedy nor a drama, and stylistically it keeps fluctuating back and forth, just like the characters and situations that are not utilized as the audience would imagine. In the end, it comes closest to a melodrama, dealing with coping with the loss of a life partner and mother. At the beginning, however, it seems like a poetic clown show, then a sarcastic satire in the style of the successful film The Full Monty about declining television competitions. The final result is somewhere between 2 and 3 stars, although in this case, it's quite a shame. Overall impression: 45%. (11.06.2011)