{Here's my original review from July 2005 from
a hidden thread in the obscure F&I sub-forum:
My Summer of Love: Holy Hot Les-be-friends!Those darn Brits seem to persist in turning out really quality drama on a regular basis.
My Summer of Love is no exception. If you'd asked me yesterday, whether I thought there'd be a better UK movie than
Dear Frankie released in 2005, I would've seriously doubted it. And having just seen
Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants yesterday, I seem to have miraculously landed in a special land of awesome girlpower movies - mind you Nathalie Press and Emily Blunt are a wee bit more grown-up than the sisterhood...
Yup, when they say "my summer of love", it's actually short for "my summer of hot teenage lesbian love"...
The two lead actresses are perfectly cast and are so natural (not to mention
au naturel on occasion...), that they carry the story of their summer straight into your heart. Supporting them is Paddy Constantine (so great in
In America a couple years back) as Mona's born-again older brother. The story is a really spirited, subversive, and cynical exploration of love, obsession, and faith - a story that you'll be continuously surprised with right through to the very end. The director, Pawel Pawlikowski has a true sense of style - he'll be one to keep an eye on down the road...
Must be my lucky week, cause this is another great movie I've gotta rate:
5 out of 5.