| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Movie Name | WONDERLAND (1999) |
| Director | Michael Winterbottom |
| Writer | Laurence Coriat |
| Lead Actor | Brad Garrett |
| Cast | Shirley Henderson, Gina McKee, Molly Parker |
| Genre | Drama |
| Release Date | January 14, 2000 (United Kingdom) |
| Duration | 1h 48m(108 min) |
| Budget | Not Available |
| Language | English |
| IMDB Rating | 7.1/10 |
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REVIEW
WONDERLAND describes four November days in the life of a troubled blue collar family in London, observed with compassion and the sharp detail of a documentary by director Michael Winterbottom (Jude, Welcome to Sarajevo). Mom and Dad are empty nesters, barely on civil terms.
But the focus is on their adult daughters. Molly is in nervous late pregnancy with an insecure partner who’s wandering the city on his motorcycle. Beautician Debbie is unsettled. She and woman chasing ex-husband, Dan, are neglecting their 11 year old son, Jack, who’s being raised by the TV. Nadia, a waitress meeting men through a dating service, is discouraged by a string of Mr. Wrongs, but she has a secret admirer.
All these sad stories are intercut often so they comment on each other. Director Winterbottom constantly provides the context of the city and its crowded high-rises, streets, pubs, bingo parlors and soccer matches to suggest the epidemic of loneliness.
The adult material is morally observed. In the end, the characters are resilient and there is hope. (Molly’s childbirth and the search for Jack, who’s wandered away during the Guy Fawkes Day fireworks, provide emotional bonding.) Humane, clever, grown up storytelling, the dialect can be troublesome for Yanks, otherwise recommended for mature viewers.
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