Blow Dry (2001)

Name: Blow Dry
Director: Paddy Breathnach
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 2001-02-01
Duration: 1 h 34 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Alan Rickman, Natasha Richardson, Rachel Griffiths, Rachael Leigh Cook

R | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

In 2000, a small town hosts The British Hairdressing Championship, where a former 2-time winner, his son, his run-away wife and his runaway wife's lady lover reside (not all on speaking terms).

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Alan Rickman

Phil Allen
Natasha Richardson

Shelley Allen
Rachel Griffiths

Sandra
Rachael Leigh Cook

Christina Robertson
Josh Hartnett

Brian Allen
Bill Nighy

Ray (Raymond) Robertson
Warren Clarke

Tony
Rosemary Harris

Daisy
Hugh Bonneville

Louis
Heidi Klum

Jasmine
Peter McDonald

Vincent
Michael McElhatton

Robert
David Bradley

Noah
Ben Crompton

Saul
Ann Rye

Margaret, Farmer's Wife

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8 March 2005 | mel-pullen

| a story and a social document

I thought this film was wonderful, a slushy feel good film with classic Shakespearian sub-plots. What is most poignant is that it depicts a town that is disappearing in England. Films like this are social documents. If people don't act like this, then this is how we would like to have historians of the future remember us.

It's nice to have films about people and places that are not normally considered glamorous.

It's funny, thoughtful and a gentle story. No violence, no car chases, no sex. A bit of swearing, but that's part of normal language nowadays.

I loved the compère moving from his mayoral robes to night club glitter jacket through the competition. I loved the young ones falling in love. I loved the closure on the separation.

I'm sure some cinematographer could have done more with the visuals of the hair cutting but this was a narrative film. It had a story, and I will add it to my collection of British movies.