Late Night Shopping

Late Night Shopping (2001)

• Director: Saul Metzstein
• Based on the book: no
• Cast: Luke de Woolfson, James Lance, Kate Ashfield, Enzo Cilenti, Heike Makatsch, Shauna MacDonald
• Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor in:
• Luke de Woolfson – Pirates of the Caribbean
• James Lance – Absolutely Fabulous
• Kate Ashfield – United, Shaun of the Dead
• Enzo Cilenti – The Man Who Knew Infinity, High-Rise, The Martian, Wolf Hall, The Theory of Everything, The Rum Diary, Nine, In the Loop, Colour Me Kubrick, 24 Hour Party People
• Heike Makatsch – The Book Thief, Tara Road, Love Actually
• Shauna MacDonald – Star War the Last Jedi, Filth, Case Histories, Bone Kickers
• Why? Liked it the first time.
• Seen:  5 April 2020

             Three young men and a young woman in Glasgow work the night shift in dead-end jobs. Sean (de Woolfson), lovelorn, presently estranged from his girlfriend Madeline (Makatsch), is a porter in a hospital. Lecherous sex addict Vincent (Lance) stacks shelves in a supermarket. Sharp and cynical Jody (Ashfield) works on an assembly line. Nerdy socially inept Lenny (Cilenti) is a telephone directory operator. They meet at an all-night café on their breaks. Life is dreary and boring. Their conversations are mostly about love and/or sex.

       That’s about it really. The film meanders around these loser characters. In a most enjoyable and bittersweet way. A little gem of a film. Don’t miss this one.

5* of 5