Lizziehead
Lizziehead is an unrestrained British comedy that can be likened to The Inbetweeners.
The plot follows a rebellious daughter named Lizzie who is in search of her estranged father. During this quest director M W Daniels takes us down some wild and unforgettable paths which will make you question the moral integrity of almost every character. The relationships constructed within the plot are both believable and bold but naturally some are stronger than others.
Whilst the plot initially centers around Lizzie, powerfully played by Charlotte Gould, and her potential yet skeptical lover Tom, played by Ben Furrows, the most interesting dynamic is the mother-daughter relationship you won’t see coming. The film is shot in 4K with a 40 minute run-time which is well paced and never dragging.
The cinematography whilst effective is nothing stand-out other than some well executed and hilarious camera compositions and static shots. The dialogue, however, is somewhat inconsistent often providing golden nuggets of comedy amidst the seemingly overdependancy upon every swear word known to man.
The plot itself is unique and far from predictable following a situational narrative flow as opposed to the traditional bildungs roman. Daniel’s greatest success is the implementing of comedic sequences both within and outside the main narrative plot, blending surrealism and absurdity into a hotpot of British banter.