Film: "Gregory's girl" (1982). Stars Dee Hepburn, John Gordon Sinclair.
Currently playing in cinemas across the country is Gregory's Two Girls,
Scottish director Bill Forsyth's first film in five years. It's a sequel to
this one, which he made 17 years ago, so this is a timely reminder of how good
he can be at his best. He's in the Ealing tradition, but with a distinctive
Scottish flavour. Though Gregory's Girl isn't about anything much, it
rings utterly true. Anybody who has ever had an awkward adolescence can vouch
for that. Gregory (John Gordon Sinclair) is a shy and spotty youth,
tongue-tied in the presence of the opposite sex.
When the fair Dorothy (Dee Hepburn) joins the class and proves to be an ace
soccer star, his cup runneth over. Forsyth confines the comedy pretty much to
a single theme: how can Gregory make an impression on this Venus of the Upper
Sixth without tying himself in knots? Though some may find the broad Scottish
accents challenging, the theme is so universal nobody should have a problem
understanding it.
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