Save your money for something good and enjoyable

I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

It is hard to find words to describe to this generation the extent of the condemnation that girls "in trouble" faced 50 years ago.Films like Pagnol's "Fanny" or Demy's "Umbrellas of Cherbourg" poignantly illustrated the difficult choice between romantic love and contracting oneself out to ensure that one's child would not face society's all too real retribution.In that context, Georgy Girl is an extremely bold film that turned the Fanny tale on its head, playfully mocking the absurdity of the situation and cleverly empowering the victim. However, it manages to rise above "message" pieces such as "Guess who's coming to dinner" by carefully treading the line between reality and satire and always respecting the basic humanity of the characters.The spot-on performances of the cast, especially Redgrave make this fun to watch and easy for modern audiences to relate, even after the softening of the attitudes that the film gently mocks.Much like the Seeker's opening theme - very 60's but still catchy and fun...

This kitchen sink, Richard Lester hybrid with it's chart busting tune makes a mighty attempt to masque sad tragic and venal lives with frivolity in swinging London in the 60s.Frumpy, got no expectations Georgy (Lynn Redgrave) is pursued by parents recently widowed employer, James Leamington (James Mason ) to be his mistress. She opts out to make the scene with care free Joe (Alan Bates) and Merideth . When Merideth gives birth to Joe's child she rejects it. Georgy steps in and takes the child to raise along with Joe before returning to Mr Leamington with an ultimatum.The undercurrent of ugliness soon overwhelms the lighter moments of this film centered around four individuals operating at various levels of deceit between each other as well as themselves. They are all desperate in their own way and act accordingly.The four leads do a fine job of annoying with Mason adding to his formidable reputation as a pathetic cad. Bates is a touch too zany and Redgrave a tad too naive but Charlotte Rampling's coldness and contemptuous Merideth is both despicable and riveting.Stripped down Georgy Girl is a grim drama in a callous world as gray as the London sky that it's filmed in but it's smug carefree treatment discounts both the humanity and believability that is conveyed for most of the film's length in an ambiguous and uneven fashion.

I do have complaints about the film but Lynn Redgrave's portrayal of outcast, Georgina better known as Georgy to her friends and family is absolutely wonderful. Lynn was truly a wonderful actress in film, stage, and television. In this film, she actually steals the spotlight from everybody else. Charlotte Rampling is also wonderful as her sister, Meredith. Bill Owen is great in his role as Georgy's father. We see little of Rachel Kempson, the lady of the house. Sir Alan Bates and James Mason play the men who entice Georgy's affections. The film is a British cinema classic of it's time and era. The cast is first rate but the writing could have been better as well. I kind of feel like the ending was a bit vague regarding her future and happiness. This film was really Lynn's best performance. She shattered the myth about the shy girl by making her multi-dimensional and alive. She is missed today and will always be.

This movie was entertaining but just so so. I felt the lure of this film was the intent of going for a niche to shock . This film was intentionally over the top... for its time, much like say films like 'Brokeback Mountain' of nowadays. Not saying its a bad thing , but its about the green. I was surprised that adoption was looked down on back in the 60s; Nowadays giving up a baby for adoption is considered noble. That was somewhat a generational shock. Now I will talk about the characters. James Mason was fine but he was pushing 60 and they said he was 49 in the film. I know back than actors and actresses were very vain about their age and I guess they wanted Mason in this film by hook by crook. He looked silly as a 49 yr old and it was just unrealistic. Alan Bates did an excellent job with the material he was given. His character was annoying. Best way to describe him was GILLIGAN on amphetamines. The 2 female leads were fine with Lynn Redgrave giving a wonderful performance. Particularly , in the scene she was dancing and singing, that seemed a miss for her personality . She did have a strong resemblance to one of the ladies of ROCKY HORROR. Very interesting. In a nutshell, Georgy is an insecure, caring young lady that is timid and relates better to children. I guess the irony, is that one of her love interests, Alan Bates, was all with it and passionate but regularly regressed to being childlike. That was interesting. James Mason as Georgys much older, wealthy suitor eventually got to Georgy and wedding bells. I see some reviews that the ending was shallow and the song bragged of Georgy being rich . It kept being repeated over and over. I do believe some of the reviewers missed the sarcasm. One need only look at Georgys face holding baby Sarah and than end credits. This movie is basically saying that once you get to where you want to be, you are not as happy as you thought you would be. Kind of like getting to the end of a rainbow. Nice film, though dated , but worth viewing .