Meantime (1983)

This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

you look a 80s workersclass to turn on white trash but be patient the movie is slow slower than collin the aunt rocks the black dude was the best scene off the movie the movie looks unfinished halfdone with no real idea wtf are we doing here promote tons off cigars and bad acting everywhere the writer never get in depth of characters accept collin slow times so slow i slept two times in a movie i saw that piece of commercial break smokers and that all no depth no plot a girl from italia a skin wacko tracko packo i was expecting something more some times the tension was high and the the scenewriter throw the page out of scenario take a look at heley's house if had a rape scene or suicide from skin to turn the movie attencion i don't know if that movie was a hit at 80s but 2017 watching was so hard and waiting and waiting for a real scene who never came (

Doctor Octopus, Commissioner Gordon and The Abomination all join forces in this 80's gem. Displays real people in a real environment trying to get on with their daily struggles of unemployment. Leigh certainly has an eye for realism, but not an ear for music. It's probably the fact this was 24 years ago now, but the music is jarring and off-putting. Roth and Phil Daniels are brilliant as brothers, displaying the right amount of bitter hatred and genuine love and concern. No matter what, Leigh captures families by approaching each individual as exactly that, but always keeping an eye on how the family forms the roots and influences these characters. You never question their relationships because of Leigh's detail.

I live in London and am very much working class.I watched this film while shaking my head and wondering who watches this sort of dire stereotypical tripe.Then it suddenly became clear during the scene where the nice, decent, middle class man from the council popped round to fix the windows. This man, in all his smug glory, put the world to rights before retreating so the main characters (all of whom were paper thin parodies of real life), could continue arguing, slamming doors, smoking, and generally being all working class for another hour or so before the film finished.Dire. Absolutely no narrative with THE MOST ANNOYING AND IRRELEVANT SOUNDTRACK I've ever heard in a film.I was left wondering who on Earth is this movie aimed at? And then I read several reviews on IMDb stating this is a post modern masterpiece, etc etc.If you want to know about working class life in the 80's try the brilliant Made In Britain (also with Tim Roth), or the equally excellent TV series Boys From The Black Stuff. If you want to watch nearly two hours of patronising faux intellectualism passed off as cutting edge social commentary, Meantime is probably the film for you.

I wasn't expecting to enjoy the film but the amazing characters and acting pulls you in. I fell in love with Tim Roth. He was apsolutely adorable. Gary Oldman is also very stunning. I was stunned by his performance.