"Pride"

2014 * R * 1h 59m When I see a film has Bill Nighy in it, it immediately goes right into my queue. He's one of my favorite actors, and every movie I've seen him in has been wonderful. He sure knows how to pick 'em! And this film is no exception. 

The scene in 1984 in London. A young man Joe George MacKay), leaves his hometown of Bromley and goes to London. He visits a gay bookstore and gets involved in a new movement. The folks at the store are fundraising to help support miners who are on strike in southern Wales. The way they figure it, the police and the government under Margaret Thatcher have been coming down on both groups, so they figure they might as well combine forces. They begin collecting money to help the miners. It's an uneasy alliance as you'd expect. 

Their group. Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM) hop on a bus and pay the miners a visit. At first, the miners want nothing to do with the ragtag group. Eventually, with prodding from the miner's wives, and some of the elders in the community, they relent and not only accept their help, but strike up some friendships with them. This true story is guaranteed to make you smile. And it's one of those films where I kept saying, "I've seen him in a bunch of other movies!" If you''ve seen more than a couple British films, you'll know what I mean! What a great story and movie!

41/2 out of 5 stars

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