Review of Summer

Summer (2008)
6/10
Summer
24 March 2010
Warning: Spoilers
From Scottish BAFTA winning director Kenneth Glenaan (Magnificent 7, The Good Samaritan), I didn't really know what to expect from this film, only relying on the four star rating and leading actor. Basically Shaun (Scottish BAFTA nominated Robert Carlyle) has been living with and looking after his friend Daz (Steve Evets, who I recognised from an episode of Casualty featured in Harry Hill's TV Burp) ever since his horrible accident owing to his crippling. It all happened in the summer time, and in a series of flashbacks, we see how young Shaun (Matthew Workman, Sean Kelly) and Daz (Christopher Russell, Joe Doherty, Jo Doherty) spent this time. There were happy times spent int he sunshine, and with their friend, well, Shaun's love interest as well, Katy (Bethan Davies, Joanna Tulej). But there were also bad times, like Shaun being labelled as a bully, and he managed to drag his bad luck along with Daz, and of course it all ended tragically with Daz losing his ability to walk. Shaun has to face his past as Daz is on death's door, and he is reunited with Katy (Rachael Blake) as well, but in the end, the death happens, and Shaun tries to see what his future will be like, and whether he can have a happy summer again. Caryle makes quite a good lead, and Evets has his small moments as the crippled friend, it is a subtle film, but with near enough interesting moments to keep you hooked, so a worthwhile drama. It won the Scottish BAFTA for Best Feature Film. Good!
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