A sympathetic criticism of Britain's benefits system that proudly sticks two fingers up at the Tory government (and bureaucracy in general). I appreciated the sentiment but at times I felt as if I was watching a naive and preachy student film rather than the work of an experienced, award-winning (80 year old!) director. The stark contrast between the innocent protagonists and the malicious civil servants was often overplayed and unrealistic. The plot just sort of trudges through the painful everyday lives of its main characters in a poignant yet predictable manner, though with two stand-out scenes (a distressing moment inside a food bank and a cathartic scene outside the job centre). I did shed a few tears and it was definitely worth watching, but probably not a film I will remember in years to come.
Review of I, Daniel Blake
