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Manuel São Bento
Verified TMDB Critic
2022-02-21
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/good-luck-to-you-leo-grande-spoiler-free-review-sundance-2022
"Good Luck to You, Leo Grande is a surprisingly enlightening, lovely, amusing story about sex, pleasure, self-acceptance, and genuine human connections. Sophie Hyde is able to create a safe environment where uncomfortable, sensitive topics can be discussed as ordinary conversation.
Emma Thompson and Daryl McCormack share tremendous chemistry, both committing 100% to their roles, but the actress stands out, being a strong contender for awards even beyond the fe...
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CinemaSerf
Verified TMDB Critic
2022-06-18
"Nancy" (Dame Emma Thompson) rents an hotel room and a younger man "Leo" (Daryl McCormack) so she can tick off - quite literally - some of the sexual activities that she never experienced during her rather mundane 33-year marriage to the recently deceased "Robert". He arrives, she is bowled over, and the next ninety minutes sees them explore the character traits and bodies of the other. It is entertaining. There is a nervousness from this older woman - a former teacher - who wants to experiment with some of the most basic aspects of sex but who cannot stop herself over-thinking, vacillating an...
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Giovanni
Verified TMDB Critic
2022-07-15
**Full Explanation at Spotamovie.com** - **Intro** - Good luck to you, Leo Grande is the perfect movie to learn about your sexuality and boost your self-confidence. Learn with us how to do it. - **The Story** - A retired and recently widow religious teacher finds herself in the middle of an existential crisis. Now that Nancy is alone, she decides to explore life, her body and the time she thinks she lost during her marriage. To start the new chapters of life, Nancy hires Leo Grande, a sexy man selling his “company and services” to women in need of his “skills”. So, their meetings becom...
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r96sk
Verified TMDB Critic
2023-02-15
What a terrific film!
If you had told me the general gist of <em>'Good Luck to You, Leo Grande'</em> out of context, I'd have predicted a dull and dreary 90 minutes or so were ahead of me. Thankfully, the film itself is a delight. Before watching, I only knew of the poster and thought it was strictly a sex comedy, so was expecting a silly, fast-paced, if forgettable, age gap romcom.
The film is, thankfully, much more than that. Emma Thompson is just brilliant in her role, while Daryl McCormack is superb from beginning to end - cool to see him in a larger role than in (the awesome) <em>'<...
