Gregory's Girl

The extremely popular motion picture from the 1980’s, Gregory’s Girl, written and directed by Bill Forsyth, is being featured again at the Turmpalast this weekend and will be playing from the 13th of December to the 23rd; you shouldn’t miss this amazing opportunity. John Gordon-Sinclair portrays the main character, Gregory, and is splendidly suitable for the role, in cooperation with the other actors and actresses, among them: Dee Hepburn, Jake Darcy and Clare Grogan. Gregory’s actions represent those of countless youths of his time; this is clearly one of the most outstanding motion pictures on the lives of adolescents.

The film begins with four friends, including Gregory, watching a nurse undress, through a window. One then sees two boys who are obviously of a much younger age, watching them, who seem less effected than the older boys. Gregory and his friends

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We see his lack of confidence very clearly revealed as we see him try to cover nipples while in unexpected female company.

This surely gives all of us girls out there a different opinion on how we can take control too, and need not continually let the males dominate us. The director has made the film, making you feel as if this could be you on the screen with the characters, since everything so obviously exposed and the actions of the youths are those of teenagers today. Those males are just as insecure, if not more; this is portrayed extremely well in this motion picture, and I very much praise the wonderfully chosen cast. The stereotypes in this film are reversed, as Dorothy takes the role of a supposedly typical male and Gregory that of a supposedly typical female. are constantly infatuated with numerous girls, their sole aim being, to acquire a girlfriend. During the soccer team try-outs, Dorothy suddenly shows up and steals the show, turning out to be a perfect player, opposing all stereotypes placed on females. The film contains a certain amount of irony in this aspect. This is a true portrayal of the true power of women, and you dedicated Girlfriend readers are going to love it!

Fortunately, though the direction rather resembles that of an amateur, this makes it rather down to earth and easier to relate to than professional lighting and extreme amounts of make-up, showing perfect characters. John Gordon-Sinclair is quite able of acting, and makes the movie realistic and rather down to earth, which is very well portrayed in the scene where Gregory imitates Dorothy’s voice, showing a very typical move of a young boy. This makes it easier for empathy, since the characters are really easy to relate to, being simple students who are not exaggeratedly dressed up or are too dramatic. We girls know that teenage boys are hiding behind a façade, but during this fascinating motion picture, Gregory is fully exposed to the viewer; the façade is broken down. Dee Hepburn does a fabulous job of portraying this young woman, showing very clearly that she is self-confident and independent; she plays the role very well, providing us with a role model for the future generation of women. All in all, the film was a full success; this is a definite recommendation for all of you women out there who believe in girl power and sweet teenage romance!. The film deals with the insecurities of adolescents and the relationship between males and females, portraying the stereotypes.

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