When the foursome realizes they’ve written their Singing the BeeGees classic “Tragedy” should be done with a wink, not with a To be fair, Poots is quite good here as well, but both actressesĪre weighed down by a director who didn’t trust them. The film's greatest value is further proof that Collette makes everything she's in better. Maudlin and manipulative character arc of the quartet hit most of the right beats. The always-great Collette somehow finds a way to make the most Grunge band that never was but it’s indicative of the problem with the film. was once the frontman for a bandĬalled Gepetto and he laughs about one of the hackneyed lines that he wrote: “Iĭon’t mind the pain, it’s the hope that kills me.” Writer Jack Thorne andĭirector Pascal Chaumeil present the line as a bit of humor about a wannabe Their depression is merely a plot device. The plight of these characters to battle their demons before they kill them, and the lack of any sense that these people might actually end their lives drains the piece of drama. One never senses any actual danger or urgency in “A Long Way Down” is a film that’s afraid of its subject To a resort, frolic in the surf, grow closer, learn the importance of life, get a tan, Headlines), they become semi-celebrities. Out that Jess’ dad is a famous politician, making her bait for tabloid When the “Topper House Four” is outed in the press (it turns Valentine’s Day, keeping tabs on each other over the next month-and-a-half and, The four agree to delay their life-ending until Jess ( Imogen Poots) is heartbroken and J.J. Maureen ( Toni Collette) has a severely disabled son and can’t go on. Spot so notorious that he runs into three other people on this frosty, fatefulĮvening. He climbs to the roof of the Toppers Building, a notorious suicide With an underage girl destroyed his family and sees no reason to go on if he’s He has tumbled from the height of popularity after a sex scandal Joseph, a moral man and a gentleman, is able to keep his emotions well-contained, however, the encounter with Suzanne has stirred something inside of him that will change his stale life forever.Martin Sharp ( Pierce Brosnan) wants to kill himself on New Suzanne enjoys Joseph’s company as much he enjoys hers, despite the tremendous age difference, and looks to him as a fatherly figure while he looks upon her as something much unlike a daughter. There, Mark is able to indulge in his favorite hobby and Joseph and Suzanne are able to spend time alone, strolling through the rows of grape trees. Joseph’s fascination with the young woman grows, and upon learning of Mark’s interest in fine wine, he invites them to visit his friend who owns a vineyard. Shortly thereafter, Mark and Suzanne bump into Joseph on a sightseeing trip to one of the local sites of ancient architecture. The two couples become friendly, and Joseph finds himself feeling slightly more lively after the encounter with Suzanne, who is vacationing in the are with her boyfriend for a few days. Joseph strikes up a conversation with the attractive Suzanne, and is entranced by her smile. One day, they find a young couple, Suzanne (Natalie Dormer) and Mark (Paul Nicholls), from London sitting at a table next to them as they dine at their favorite restaurant. They continue in their retirement almost living separate lives, with Joseph pining for his younger years and utilizing any possible reason to escape the household to go on long walks and car rides by his self. Brenda eventually begins to sense her husband’s loss of enthusiasm for life is something beyond the simple prescription of anti-depressants given by their doctor, but absorbs in daily routine and trifling tasks to keep herself occupied. Bored, lonely, and tired of his wife’s incessant nagging and slow onset of Alzheimer’s, he finds himself gazing hopelessly at the younger women that pass by. Poor Joseph (James Fox)… after achieving a comfortable retirement with his wife of 50 years, Brenda (Brenda Fricker), to a condo in the South of France, a destination that most would die for, he finds himself utterly miserable.
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