StunnaKrypto
Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.
CommentsXp
Best movie ever!
Afouotos
Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.
Teddie Blake
The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.
EUDeva
I saw the screening of this documentary in Chester and found it quite remarkable. I was surprised to read a review by someone called Janhanlon that gave it one star. He refers to the director as patronising towards leavers in Stoke. I find this a surprising statement, as surely it's the elite brexiters who've been patronising, promising working people they'd be better off outside the EU - when in fact that was a blatant lie - and now they are suffering the consequences. Surely it's a film-maker's job to point out the irony - in a city voting to leave a club that actually makes them better off. The old adage turkeys voting for Christmas springs to mind. The whole point of this documentary is to record how the brexit tragedy has unfolded, and give a voice to those who tried to stop it as part of the Remain movement. As an Our Future Our Choice t-shirt says, 'Those who have to live with brexit don't want to.' These are real people in the film who have been campaigning tirelessly to save this country from economic and social suicide. This insightful film will stand as a testimony of a country's unfolding madness, this monument of stupidity called brexit - and the voice of reason trying to make us see sense. It's also worth noting that no one else has made a documentary on this subject - no director wanted to touch it, fearing the repercussions and unable to get mainstream funding. I commend Mr Wilkinson for his bravery in the face of such McCarthy style hysteria for the 'will of the people' - in a referendum based on lies, deception and cheating on an epic scale. Thank you for your courage and truth. Future generations will thank you for recording what happened, when big directors stayed silent. The Remain movement made this film possible, mainly working for free and providing first hand knowledge. Now this grassroots movement is taking on the brexit establishment, and they won't stop until there is a People's Vote and brexit is defeated.
janhanlon
This is incredibly slow and at times a self indulgent film. There is very little of anything that has not been said numerous times since the referendum result.
He only briefly looks at some of the major reasons why some people voted to leave when wandering round what appeared to be a deprived area in Stoke-on-Trent. Unfortunately he just ended up patronising the residents saying they voted leave and how this was ironic as they would only be saved by EU money.
Contributions from Nick Clegg and Vince Cable was probably a mistake as they are both felt to be untrustworthy politicians by many.
I also stayed for the Q and A with Mr Wilkinson where he just continually name dropped and criticised the grammar in emails he had received criticising his work.
I definitely felt I had wasted 2 hours
garethsteel
It is time for the whole nation to watch this film. We have had a national think-in to understand the anger and resentments that led to the leave vote, and we are getting more and more understanding of how that vote was helped over the line by highly questionable methods. But these insights do not add up to an understanding of where we are now, and how to justify turning back the clock on what has been presented as the will of the people. It is time for a documentary film treatment of the highest calibre to convey the stories of emotional engagement under attack, and the positive European perspectives that can be found in the Remain camp across the UK. It is time to hear how Polish airmen shot down more German planes in the Battle of Britain than British airmen. These are people whose voices have only begun to be heard since the referendum. This film does justice to their converging vision of a future connected with Europe. Only the mean of spirit should be willing to jettison this vision without ever being properly exposed to it, without attempting to understand it. This film is required viewing for all.
jamesrands
As another reviewer says this isn't the most fun you'll have at the cinema, but that isn't the point. David Wilkinson spent months on the road speaking with various remain voters and hearing their concerns. Some of them add limited value (and I guess are probably there for name recognition), but others really know what they're talking about. I learned a lot. I was lucky enough to attend a session with a Q&A with the director afterwards. If you have a chance go to those do so, they are fascinating, though I cannot really review the film based upon that.I would heartily recommend seeing this film as it widens the ongoing debate on one hand and (because it was filmed over a period of time) shows the evolution of the debate. My one criticism is it could have charted the shifting positions better.The final dedication is moving.