REVIEWED
Rich, warm brew of social commentary and feel good comedy from Palme d'or winning director Ken Loach, that answers the age old question of what exactly the Scots have under their kilts. Its about a set of down on their luck community service serving Scottish youths, and their novel way of making it out of their bleak lives of petty crime (all be it by scamming the high society world of rare scotch whiskey collecting).
Iron Brew, Proclaimers, Kilts & Scotch Whiskey all add to the Scottishness of the movie. The actings a touch amateur feeling at times but Ken Loach's direction is as ever on the money, he's always had that kitchen sink style of showing the common man as they are preferring to mix established actors alongside less professional ones. The story though extremely twee and slightly syrupy at times never dragged for me and resolved nicely, its always a pleasure to spend a few hours in Loach's company.
[Personal Reasons For Remembering]
Ever likable Manchester City superfan John Henshaw as the dry community officer with an heart and the amazingly beautiful highland scenery.
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