Another Year - 2 stars out of 10

Another Year - 2 stars out of 10

"Another Year" is a grim portrayal of how everybody's life sucks.  I know that this was a dramedy, but I didn't quite catch the comic aspect (British humor and all). This film just has an underwhelming sense of monotony, cataloguing the grief and woes of the people surrounding one happy married couple. The dialogue is clever (hence t...he Oscar nomination) but the story is just sort of "eh..." The highlight of the film is Lesley Manville, who develops incredible depth over the course of the four seasons. Her portrayal of a middle-aged, misunderstood, lost soul is really heartwrenching and lonely. Although this character shines, it isn't worth watching this film just for her performance.