Once Upon a Time in the Midlands (2002)
Directed by Shane Meadows
Dek, a decent but somewhat dull man, enjoys a happy existence with beloved girlfriend Shirley. They live together with her 12-year-old, Marlene: her daughter by the delinquent Jimmy, who flew the coop years ago and hasn't been heard from since. Dek loves Shirley so much that he proposes to her on national television.
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What critics compared Once Upon a Time in the Midlands to
Wright must be aware of the criticism leveled at another promising U.K. director, Shane Meadows, when he cast too many zeitgeist British actors in Once Upon a Time in the Midlands , and was criticized for helming a self-gratifying jolly, with its abundance of talent detracting from the drama.