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Gregory's Two Girls
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Wikipedia article
'Gregory's Two Girls' is a 1999 Scottish film, set in Cumbernauld and also in various locations in Edinburgh. It is the sequel to 'Gregory's Girl' (1981), which also starred John Gordon Sinclair and Kennie Pullen and was written and directed by Bill Forsyth. The film received mixed reviews.
Plot
Eighteen years after the events of 'Gregory's Girl', Gregory Underwood (Sinclair), now a 35-year-old English teacher in his former secondary school, has fantasies about 16-year-old student Frances (McKinnon). His politically motivated lessons inspire Frances and Douglas, another student, to plot to overthrow a businessman they suspect of trading in torture equipment.
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Reception
Reviewing the film for 'The Guardian', Peter Bradshaw said: "This quaint film is from the stable of Forsyth movies such as 'That Sinking Feeling' and 'Local Hero', and disconcertingly out of its time... all Forsyth's films have charm, including this one. But, unfortunately, 'Gregory's Two Girls' has the unhappy distinction of being an Accidental Period Piece."
However, 'Time Out London's reviewer said: "There's still comic mileage in Gordon-Sinclair's amiable fumbling Gregory... attention is directed towards wider, broadly political issues, but Forsyth's assured craftsmanship ensures that they are deftly woven into the storytelling. Gordon-Sinclair is a revelation, and although the film suffers from a lack of pace, its wealth of human insight and the premium it places on subtlety of expression make it a rare pleasure.
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