Happy-Go-Lucky belongs to Hawkins. She owns every scene she is in, but it’s the supporting characters – the rain to her sunshine – that add depth to this warm and inviting film. After all, how would we know what happiness looked like if a glum counterpart didn’t exist? Eddie Marsan (V for Vendetta, The Illusionist) is pitch-perfect as the latent rage-bearing Scott, and it’s his uptight driving instructor that most exemplifies this disparity.
This rambling and loosely structured film unfolds leisurely, but it seems to be urging us to take the route Poppy would. Don’t get frustrated; don’t get uptight. Just sit back and try to enjoy. And, even if you hate it, I doubt it would bother her one bit.
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