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Strong Language (film)

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Strong Language
Directed bySimon Rumley
Written bySimon Rumley
Produced bySimon Rumley
Alex Tate
CinematographyArmando Smit
Edited bySasha Austen
Rick Moore
Simon Rumley
Music byDavid Conway
Laurence Elliot-Potter
Production
company
Rumleyvision
Release date
  • 28 January 2000 (2000-01-28)
Running time
76 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Strong Language is a 2000 British mockumentary film directed by Simon Rumley. The film was Rumley's directorial debut.[1]

Cast

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Release

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The film was released in the United Kingdom on 28 January 2000.[2]

Reception

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Philip French of The Observer wrote that the film is "of considerable promise", and is "worth looking out for."[1] Time Out called the film a "cheeky, amusing and intriguing faux vox-pop which very cleverly laces together some 16 interviews to camera from a varied range of London twenty-somethings."[3] Derek Elley of Variety called the film a "clever idea that doesn’t overstay its welcome but is surprisingly conventional beneath the surface."[4]

Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian wrote that while the performances are "variable to say the least", and "a lot of the self-admiring Cool Britannia stuff, like the earnest disquisitions on the subject of Damon from Blur, look excruciatingly naff and dated three years on", the film "has got pace, and an elegant and disturbing clinch at the end."[5] William Thomas of Empire rated the film 3 stars out of 5, wrote that while the film "suffers slightly in its abundance of characters", the script is "observant and witty", the cast is "engaging and enthusiastic", and the direction is "highly promising".[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b French, Phillip (30 January 2000). "The critics: Other films: He brought the film in under budget. But are we getting our moneys worth?". The Observer. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b Thomas, William (1 January 2000). "Strong Language Review". Empire. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Strong Language". Time Out. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  4. ^ Elley, Derek (30 January 2000). "Strong Language". Variety. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  5. ^ Bradshaw, Peter (28 January 2000). "Strong Language". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
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