“You can’t make everybody happy,” a friend remarks.
“No harm in trying,” is her optimistic reply.
Sally Hawkins plays Poppy to perfection. It is such an infectious performance that I challenge you to see the film and not fall in love with her.
At the very least, I expect that she’ll make you smile. I’m reminded of Audrey Tautou’s performance in Amélie. Happy-Go-Lucky is reminiscent of that whimsical film but grounded in reality.
Leigh proves once again that a film’s best special effects are the performances that bring it to life.
Grade: A
Happy-Go-Lucky releases in select theaters Oct.