Bright Young Things
The difference between London and New York circa 1920s was British flappers drove drunk on the left side of the road.
Luckily, the young folks in this drama have cocaine to sober them up.
During the twenties, the well-to-do English youth threw elaborate booze and narcotic filled parties.
Involved in the shenanigans are struggling writer Adam (Stephen Campbell) and his soon-to-be wife (Emily Mortimer).
But before they can marry, Adam needs to claim horse-race winnings from an eccentric Major (Jim Broadbent).
To make ends meet, he ghostwrites a gossip column expounding the daily dalliances of his friends (Michael Sheen, Fenella Woolgar), to the pleasure of his editor (Dan Aykroyd)
A well-acted glimpse at England's self-indulgent post-WWI climate, Young Bright Things manages to show the perils of being young and rich as much as the pearls.
Besides, it's better to party when you don't need a nurse to do a keg-stand.
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The difference between London and New York circa 1920s was British flappers drove drunk on the left side of the road.
Luckily, the young folks in this drama have cocaine to sober them up.
During the twenties, the well-to-do English youth threw elaborate booze and narcotic filled parties.
Involved in the shenanigans are struggling writer Adam (Stephen Campbell) and his soon-to-be wife (Emily Mortimer).
But before they can marry, Adam needs to claim horse-race winnings from an eccentric Major (Jim Broadbent).
To make ends meet, he ghostwrites a gossip column expounding the daily dalliances of his friends (Michael Sheen, Fenella Woolgar), to the pleasure of his editor (Dan Aykroyd)
A well-acted glimpse at England's self-indulgent post-WWI climate, Young Bright Things manages to show the perils of being young and rich as much as the pearls.
Besides, it's better to party when you don't need a nurse to do a keg-stand.
Green Light
vidiotreviews.blogspot.com