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I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

I was most satisfied after my first watch of this film. Whether that was because of my almost creepy love for Maggie Smith and Rowan Atkinson, I don't know. This film is similar style to that of Calendar Girls etc. Classic British cast in a delightful location making you feel a number of emotions. All I can say is that if you want a film that will make you laugh, weep, and most importantly feel content after watching, give this a go.I won't give away the plot as it's what makes me enjoy this film, but I can say that Smith was perfect for this roll, and that Atkinson never hesitated to make you smile with his obliviousness to what was happening around him.If it's a rainy day and you want something to warm your heart, watch this. Not really one for the young kids though as adult themes, strong language, and nudity are in this.7/10

What can I say about this film other than it is funny, witty, surprising, original and well performed. Maggie Smith is superb of course in this unusual role, as is Rowan Atkinson with his perfect comedic timing but I think that Kristen Scott Thomas was comedy gold as the wayward, bored housewife, Gloria, who's husband (the local vicar - Atkinson) had lost his way a little bit. Patrick Swayze was an amusing and odd casting choice as brash American Lothario golf pro who seduces Gloria but whilst he is something to distract her from the unfulfilled life of a country vicar's wife, she soon realises he's not all he's cracked up to be. Swayze is funny and doesn't take himself at all seriously and it's a brave man who will wear a thong like that on screen! All round entertaining, with heart and tenderness too... if you overlook the grisly bits. The family, the Vicar, Gloria, the daughter Holly and the young son, Petey, are dysfunctional, at each other's throats, unaware of each other's needs and generally not doing well until the new housekeeper joins their family and things start to improve - but all is not what it seems. Brilliantly simple, well scripted and for once a comedy not mocking of the church. Not seen Song of Solomon (Song of Songs) used in that fashion in a film before! Rather clever.

Niall Johnson directs "Keeping Mum". The film's a black comedy in the vein of "The Trouble With Harry", "Kind Hearts and Coronets" and "The Ladykillers", Johnson trying to resurrect a very specific type of British comedy typically associated with Ealing Studios. Situated in West London, the Studios have been in use since 1902, but are best remembered for a spate of uncompromising, relentless, tightly constructed black comedies released in the early 1950s. Johnson's film is not in the same league."Keeping Mum" stars Rowan Atkinson and Kristin Thomas as a married couple living in small town Britain. Thomas' mother, a seemingly wonderful elderly woman called Grace Hawkins (Maggie Smith), stops by for a visit. Problem is, Grace is a mass murderer who just can't stop killing. In an effort to solve her family's various marital, personal and domestic issues, Grace thus sweeps in like a demented Marry Poppins and proceeds to murder, maim and, in her own peculiarly homicidal way, mend her family. The film ends with religious faith and more banal everyday beliefs being conflated, psychotic, solipsistic fantasies holding the family's world together. See David Lynch.The humour in the film is derived from a very specific clash, the film rural, pleasant, laid-back and polite on one hand, and positively macabre on the other. Perhaps the best example of this is Hitchcock's "The Trouble With Harry", a film which, despite being over half a century old, Johnson still can't quite better; "Keeping Mum" isn't as sharp, witty or perceptive as its predecessors. Still, Maggie Smith and Rowan Atkinson are always worth watching. Over the years they've become national treasures, more endearing cultural assets than actors.7.9/10 - Worth one viewing.

As a young woman, Grace Hopkins was sent to prison for an indeterminate period of time after killing her husband and his lover and stuffing them in a trunk. Unfortunately, on a train trip, blood started leaking out of the trunk, and Grace was caught. Years later, Grace (now Maggie Smith) becomes the housekeeper for a minister's family. The minister, Walter (Rowan Atkinson) is a forgetful person, preoccupied with his work -- so preoccupied that he's stopped having sex with his wife Gloria (Kristen Scott Thomas) who is contemplating an affair with her golf pro Lance (Patrick Swayze). Walter's and Gloria's beautiful older daughter (Tamsin Egerton) is a nympho and knows her mom isn't getting any, and their son (Toby Parkes) is the object of bullying at school.Grace sets about making things right for the family, but sometimes her methods are a bit questionable."Keeping Mum" is a wonderful English comedy, and the performances are superb. Maggie Smith as a sweet-seeming but ruthless old woman is a riot. Kristen Scott Thomas does a fantastic job as Gloria, unhappy but unsure about having an affair with the randy Lance. Though it was sad to see Patrick Swayze and realize he's gone, he was perfect as the horny golf pro who gives the sexiest golf lessons around. Rowan Atkinson, as the dim minister, is marvelous, growing from a man lacking in self-confidence to taking on a new presence in his life and ministry.Highly recommended. I had the great privilege of seeing Maggie Smith on-stage in "Lettice and Lovage" and she was magnificent. I'm afraid that opportunity won't come again. What a joy to be able to see her in films.