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Naked (1993)

Naked (1993)
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A scathing look at Britain in the post-Thatcher era, Mike Leigh's Naked stars David Thewlis as Johnny, an unemployed layabout with a philosophical bent and a nasty edge. In the opening scene, he's committing rape, and before the credits even roll, he's also stolen a car to flee from Manchester to the London home of an old girlfriend (Lesley Sharp). The film's loose, sprawling narrative follows Johnny as he randomly makes his way through the streets of London, encountering a homeless Scottish couple, a nightwatchman and a series of women whom he charms and discards. He lives defiantly outside of the system, refusing to conform to the demands of anyone (including himself). ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi

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Starring:
David ThewlisLesley Sharp, (more)
Director(s):
Mike Leigh
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
NR
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Synopsis of Naked

A scathing look at Britain in the post-Thatcher era, Mike Leigh's Naked stars David Thewlis as Johnny, an unemployed layabout with a philosophical bent and a nasty edge. In the opening scene, he's committing rape, and before the credits even roll, he's also stolen a car to flee from Manchester to the London home of an old girlfriend (Lesley Sharp). The film's loose, sprawling narrative follows Johnny as he randomly makes his way through the streets of London, encountering a homeless Scottish couple, a nightwatchman and a series of women whom he charms and discards. He lives defiantly outside of the system, refusing to conform to the demands of anyone (including himself). ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
131 mins

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Director(s):
Mike Leigh
Writer(s):
Mike Leigh
Producer(s):
Simon Channing-Williams
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
NR(Profanity, Nudity, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Violence, Strong Sexual Content, Drug Content)
Naked Awards:
  • 1993 - Cannes Film Festival - Best Director
  • 1993 - Cannes Film Festival - Best Actor
  • 1993 - National Society of Film Critics - Best Actor
  • 1993 - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Actor
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    Tatyana S.

    After reading the horrible reviews for this movie I felt I had to give some input here. I saw this movie years ago when it first came out & although I haven't seen it in years I recall being very impressed with it. Yes there is violence & all sorts of sexual degradation but that's what the movie is about - a bunch of lost f'd up people. Although the title character is a seemingly repulsive human being, he shows humility, caring & insight. I thought the dialoge between him & the security guard was brilliant. This movie displays broken human beings but within their nakedness they are just human. In fact I think I'll order this movie & watch it again. I suggest you watch the movie & formulate your own opinion.

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    John H.

    Mike Liegh's masterwork Naked is a brilliant film. Put simply, we all come here naked and alone. We spend our time trying to connect with others, to change and grow. To do this we must expose our true self to each other. The main characters philosophy is that we never change and it is in our nature to hide who we are. Everyone he meets is stuck in some sort of self desructive behavior they repeat. His ex lets him in her life again even though she knows better. Her friend hooks up with him and the rich guy-she has a pattern of choosing abusive partners. His rebirth when he is beaten and crawls out of the wet alley makes you think he'll change yet we leave him right where we found him, stealing and running away to start his cycle all over again. Considering most dialogue was improv'd and it made the Criterion Collection, Naked is worth a 2nd look.

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    Henrietta M.

    This scenes in this movie did not flow well for the audience. There would be a cutaway to another subplot and when the movie came back to the original plot it did not pick up where it was before the cutaway which leaves you wondering how the characters got to the new location. The lines of Johnny where extensive and brilliantly done, However, there were times when I wanted to tell him to shut up as he rambled unnecessarily.

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