In a small, slice of life feature, set in 1980s England, we meet Edward a a lonely and mischievous boy, who lives in his parents home for the elderly. He has a strained relationship with his parents, that only intensifies when Clarence, a retired magician played by Michael Caine, enters the picture. Edward and Clarence become friends, both misunderstood in their ways. The subtle and nuanced performances by our leads drive this gentle motion picture. Bill Milner gives a fantastic breakout performance, and Caine gives viewers yet another solid role. We're only hampered by the brevity of the feature, so we never get a true in depth character study. So it's a nice film, good while it's on, but probably won't linger too much afterward.
Review of Is Anybody There?
