Everybody's Talking About Jamie

Everybody's Talking About Jamie

Jamie New is 16 and doesn’t quite fit in—instead of pursuing a "real" career he dreams of becoming a drag queen. Uncertain about his future, Jamie knows one thing for sure: he is going to be a sensation. Supported by his loving mom and his amazing friends, Jamie overcomes prejudice, beats the bullies and steps out of the darkness, into the spotlight.

  • Released: 2021-09-10
  • Runtime: 115 minutes
  • Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
  • Stars: Max Harwood, Sarah Lancashire, Lauren Patel, Sharon Horgan, Richard E. Grant, Shobna Gulati, Ralph Ineson, Adeel Akhtar, Samuel Bottomley, John McCrea, Charlotte Salt, Rita May, Kacie Doocey, Saskia Davis, Ellis Brownhill, Riya Gadher, Zion Battles, Deavion Brown, Dylan Galliah, Remy-Henderson Tyreese, Lauren Fidget Haywood, Kennedy Parkin, Suki Wong, Amaan Anjum, Kazmin Borrer, Luca Moscardini, Shalea Fox, Tia Holden, James Sharp, Lewis Sharp, Zane Al-Saroori, Daniel Wallace, Daniel Wallace, Jide Salami, Gareth Joyner, Mark Sheals, Shameem Ahmad, Kemaal Deen-Ellis, Danny Cunningham, Bianca Del Rio, David Hoyle, Aiden Treays, Ramzan Miah
  • Director: Jonathan Butterell
 Comments
  • melanieakehurst - 23 February 2024
    Enjoyed it.
    It was hard to rate this one because as I've said above in the title I really enjoyed Everybody's Talking about Jamie, and it's hard not to love a lively musical . The cast, the acting,the singing, the dancing and the energy were all great. Richard E Grant was a scream! The 'however' that resulted in me knocking off a couple of stars was that it was one long.cliché from beginning to end! Every stereotyped character, every development, and of course the ending were all too predictable.

    I mean, sometimes you just want to watch something frothy and comfortable which this is, so it's not necessarily a bad thing, but it's nice to have some surprises too.
  • vicky_walker33 - 26 November 2021
    Meh
    Highly recommend you go see the musical instead. The movie seems so bland in comparison, and comes across as unrealistic and forced, however, this could be down to the quality of the acting (or lack of quality!). Vocals aren't as powerful either.
  • rhmacl - 5 October 2021
    Expected fluff, and a corny way to fill the time...,
    But what I saw was an homage to some of the fiercest human beings ever to set foot on this planet.

    "Jamie" is all about individuality, self-truth, and human love and kindness. It seems low-budget, and sometimes, simple. Amazing cast and a special nod to the main characters, and the singers.

    Musicals typically come with a general expectation that the viewer must suspend reality & belief as characters break into dance and song. I found the songs in this film extremely well written, accessible, poignant and REAL. Still, that need to suspend reality is present, but the viewer is vulnerable to really well crafted messages at that moment and this film, via the original songs, does really well seizing those moments and delivering clear meaningful messages-mind changing truths.

    As a 60-something year-old GWM I've done my share of caregiving, protesting, advocating, etc etc... Those were heartbreaking times that we lived through and I am happy to say they are in the past and I was so happy to forget the years of struggle as dozens of friends and co-workers, and acquaintances, and the drawn-out horrifying deaths...it is not a period one enjoys recalling nor one that has been thoroughly explored enough by art...yet. Too soon? Too painful. But this film gently lifted the veil on a sensitive era that needs proper artistic exploration (since so many that we lost were artists) to put it in it's place and help confront it in a healthy way. Leave it to the drag queens and the unmatched, unsurpassed Richard E Grant, and other cast members, to manage this task so affirmatively.

    In the end, the film rests on formulaic predictable themes and story-lines. But that simple structure is expertly propped-up with fresh insights, relevant observations and genuine warmth. The result is a well spent 2hours, the pleasure of authentic art, and a new way to define strength; deep individual ferocious strength.