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Tamara Drewe

IMDb rating: 6.3/10
My rating: 8.4/10

So.. today my daughter decided that she’d keep me at home because she was ill, so while she had her nap at lunch-time, I finally watched Tamara Drewe. I’ve wanted to see this ever since it came in the cinemas, but I never really got around to ordering it (it’s too bloody expensive buying DVDs and Blu-rays in Denmark!)

I didn’t really have any expectations for this film – well, I expected to enjoy it, but that’s about it. I’ve heard good and bad stuff about it, so I didn’t really know what to believe.
Did I find it enjoyable? Yes – very much so! I have a “soft spot” for this genre; these British independent(-ish) films like Keeping Mum, Driving Lessons, etcetera.

The biggest reason I wanted to watch this, I must admit, is the lovely Gemma Arterton. I love her. She’s so bloody gorgeous, and her acting is also very good!
Many people have complained that this film’s plot is rather pointless, and that the character, Tamara Drewe, isn’t really likeable. Well, if this was reality, I probably wouldn’t want to be Tamara’s friend, but as a character, I enjoyed/liked her!

Would I recommend this film to others? Yup, definitely; especially if you enjoy this kind of films (see the titles I mentioned earlier)

One thing, though (contains spoilers); I wonder why they changed the ending in the film, so Jodie wasn’t found dead by her mum - and well, why she didn’t die at all..? I suppose they felt it made the ending too gloomy.