Topsy-Turvy3

Mike Leigh's latest has its problems. There's its length, for one thing. Clocking in at a backside-torturing 139 minutes, it'll be up there with 2000's longest films. Now that isn't automatically a problem: Heat, Braveheart and Dances With Wolves were all eminently watchable, despite three-hour-plus running times. However, they all had narratives which cried out for the extra time. Topsy-Turvy doesn't.

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  • UK Theatrical Release Date: Feb 18th 2000

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