Hey, know what? This was alright. Dellane and Corraface bounce off each other well, offering performances sturdy enough to carry both the cliches and the twists of the story.Huh. For a movie upon which I randomly stumbled, it rather surprised me."The Greeks are back!"

I really enjoyed the movie. I watched the entire movie through and was never bored. I liked ALL of the characters.

A mildly implausible feelgood movie with some stock ingredients and its heart firmly in the right place. Fun to watch but not one to set the world on fire. It's better to fry fish and chips than to run an over-leveraged business empire. Greeks and Turks can be friends and neighbours in working class London. Who knew.

Just saw this movie. Why didn't this get noticed more ! Stephen Dillane is fantastic ! A beautiful movie about jobs, money , love, and family. It's a comedy , drama, and a lesson to learn about where your priorities should matter the most !

An enjoyable film, but not one that really leaves much of an impression. The highlight of the film is the view it takes of the immigrant experience in England, which it handles in a low key manner as if there's nothing at all unusual in it. Because there isn't. Stephen Dillane is entertaining in the lead, even if it's obvious what narrative arc he's going to follow. He's the businessman out of touch with his emotions who needs the somewhat more anarchic spirit that his estranged brother has in order to loosen up. His brother is a fun character played in a Zorba the Greeky way as cheerful but a bit irresponsible. The two of them together are fun, as is the rest of his family who all feel like defined characters rather than just being along for the ride.The real problem is that the film doesn't really know where it wants to go, apart from the obvious recovering his humanity angle. The finance plot either drags endlessly or advances instantaneously with no real in between. This becomes most apparent when the film seems to realize there are only twenty minutes or so left in the story and it needs to find a way to wrap up all the loose ends, which it does in a very rushed and sloppy manner. Character moments show up for no reason and it attempts to mine for pathos in the oldest independent trick in the book by adding an unexpected death to bring narrative closure. The fact that the majority of the film doesn't really need a plot is all that saves it. The little vignettes of their lives are fun to watch and that is what people will enjoy about the film.

La típica historia de la familia rica que lo pierde todo y eso los une y se dan cuenta que son felices. Obviamente basada en El Gran Calavera sin darle créditos.

Absolute gem of a movie.

A cute and light hearted British comedy drama set during the recent recession. A little understated, but explores some interesting issues about immigrant life, family, social class. I'd recommend it.

I have always been a fan different cultures being healthily represented on film and not be subjected to the likes of a parody. It's refreshing to see characters be affected by real life events and not have some political agenda lambasting whatever political party may or may have not been responsible for it. With that it feels real and original than it have been done in a mainstream market like the United States. I feel clichés would have been exercised fervently to minimal effect severely affecting the tone of the movie. It doesn't happen here. The emotions and feelings feel like they would happen anywhere. It may follow a traditional model, but thanks to its original script and engaging characters you'd be glad you had the time to take the trip.The story is nothing too original as we've all seen this before. We all know of the rich snob who gets taken down a peg when he loses everything. But it's the way that the story unfolds that makes this stand out from the rest of the derivative pack. It's the way that the title character Harry adapts to his surroundings despite his best efforts not too. And why would he not adapt. He has been inundated with a lifestyle that he loves dearly and wanting to leave his squalor beginnings behind him forever. But it's because he's away from the glamour that he sees how wrong he has made himself and tries to fix it. He risks everything when he decides to open the fish and chips restaurant with his brother. It's not only himself but his kids too suffered from his snobbery. He hardly spends anytime with them but would rather build his next billion dollar project. Harry later realizes that family is the most important thing and would rather spend time with them knowing what makes them happy. It gradually reveals itself in layers and you see how and why they eventually succeed. It doesn't hit you on the head or make you feel stupid like some films of today would do.All the characters were really well thought up. Harry Papadopoulos played the jaded snob especially well. He forgoes happiness by not letting go of the past and obsessed with not letting go of the former prestigious life he once had. He is further helped to adapt to new surroundings by his eccentric brother Spiro's Papadopoulos, whom since he has been growing apart. They represent a mirror image of themselves in social standing, monetary and familial values but are joined as one by their shared love of cooking and the restaurant that Harry left years ago. Together they help each other cope with what went wrong together and finding that spark for cooking again. They both have an interesting dynamic together that you just hope everything will work out alright. I liked that the kids were all so vastly different but still loved each other. They all have their own unique style and passions. No one is viewed as a jerk or brat like some movies portrays teenagers. The character of the accountant Rob acts exactly like I would expect one to act especially in this economic climate. He's rude, obnoxious, and cold and only cares about money. He's also funny since it feels so real and you can't believe someone would act this way. It's rather enjoyable to see such a jerk bask in his ignorance.The themes were very prevalent throughout the movie but not making it so obviously overt. It displays how to measure success in a landscape where that only matters. You have to find what makes you happy and not decide for your own children, hoping that they make the decisions for themselves. It shows it's never too late to find exactly what you've always wanted and for whatever reason not going out and do it. And all together money isn't all that important if it keeps you away from the ones you love.In two particular scenes, it shows living beyond your means in a nut shell. Harry had a statue of a $200,000 gold fish in his office where he didn't even need the office either. He was told the point of buying a statue at that cost when he's about to lose everything. Later in the movie there was a scene where Spiro has a mounted fish all dusty and abandoned in the restaurant. While not as shiny or prestigious, it means so much more than money could ever buy. The gold fish looks nice but leaves you empty while the other leaves you fulfilled. You could say this about so many people around the world who mindlessly spend on things they don't need forgetting what got them there in the first place. In a world obsessed with monetary value, too many people accept materialism forgoing the all too important value of happiness.Usually when a movie mentions a war that ravaged ones country and people, you'd expect it to get political. But when the movie mentioned the Turkish-Greek war it didn't paint anyone as a villain or who's better. It just showed how it affected the characters with no political agenda. When Harry moves in to the street, the neighboring Turkish restaurant isn't viewed less than them or wrong. There just two businesses trying to make money.Watching a movie like this can make you feel like a foreigner as not everyone is familiar with the specific culture, especially if you're not from the continent of Europe. But a familiar story, engaging characters, and a good script makes it easy to adapt to any culture like the Papadopoulos have, forgoing any culture divide. It's not overly cheesy or formulaic but surprisingly sweet with its basic sentiments. It asks the right questions that should be asked in this economic climate. This is mainly about adaptability when dealt with an odd card and realizing that money may get you wherever you want to go, but it also may get you away from the things that you love. Four fish and chips out of five.

Heart warming British comedy drama.. Beautifully written and brilliantly acted

Marcus Markou does an excellent job in his first full length film telling a story for all family's to see.

There are zero surprises here, but a strong cast and a decent script add up to dependable entertainment.

I just finished watching this movie on Netflix and it has a great story-line, great acting, and smooth continuity within the cast. It's very believable and many families have gone through this same scenario. The acting did not seem contrived or out-of-touch with reality.

Simple, gentle, mildly amusing (a bit like myself - sober) comedy about a wealthy businessman who loses everything but in so doing rediscovers the value of family, friendship and love.Weaknesses: pedestrian pace, lack of bite.Strengths: no forced jokes in search of a laughter track, strong ensemble cast.

A charming film about families that achieves its aims. Low budget and devoid of car chases, CGI, explosions or violence of any kind, the film relies on some strong performances and a strong script. This is very much a film for our times, focusing on the casualties of the recession and what they sometimes need to do to make ends meet. Some of the plot is frankly implausible - such as the housekeeper working in the fish and chip shop. I can forgive it this as the film firmly avoids cliche and stereotype to paint some realistic characters with whom we can really empathize. Stephen Dillane and Georges Corraface are excellent at the Papadopoulos brothers. The film is generous of spirit and has a real sense of place and community - rare qualities these days. Recommended.