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Fish Tank (2009)
Directed by Andrea Arnold
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Fifteen-year-old Mia is in a constant state of war with her family and the world around her. When she meets her party-girl mother’s charming new boyfriend Connor, she is amazed to find he returns her attention, and believes he might help her start to make sense of her life.
Rated NR | Length 123 minutes
Actors
Katie Jarvis | Michael Fassbender | Kierston Wareing | Rebecca Griffiths | Harry Treadaway | Jason Maza | Jack Gordon | Joanna Horton | Sarah Bayes | Grant Wild | Sydney Mary Nash | Carrie-Ann Savill | Toyin Ogidi | Charlotte Collins | Kirsty Smith | Chelsea Chase | Brooke Hobby | Nick Staverson | Anthony Geary | Geoff McCracken | Val King | Peter Roue | Charlie Baker | Kishana Thomas | Raquel Thomas | Natasha Ilic | Maxine Brogan | Kirsty Page | Georgia Crane
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/29/2010 | N/A | Streaming | Video on Demand | 3 stars |
| (Average) 3 stars |
Viewing Notes
Fish Tank follows a young British girl who loves to dance but otherwise lives an empty life. She has a mother who is not only distant but outright negative towards her. Things change when her mother brings home a new boyfriend and she starts to fall for him.
Not sure why, but Fish Tank is getting a lot of praise on the indie film circuit. The entire cast, other than Michael Fassbender is pretty much newbies, including the lead, Katie Jarvis, do an amazing job. In fact it’s Katie’s unflinching honest portrayal that I found to be the best thing about Fish Tank. She really does a fantastic job.
All in all, though, while I liked Fish Tank quite a bit it brought nothing much new to the table. Hell, Shane Meadows has done the disaffected British youth thing before and did it better. There’s something about the lead being female, maybe, but it’s still not too original.
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