Like It Is
1998·Drama·1h 30m
7.1
★
A young, bare-knuckle boxer Craig moves from Blackpool to London, where he falls for a twenty-something music producer, Matt. Trouble ensues when shy, awkward Craig tries squeezing into Matt's glib lifestyle and Matt's scheming boss tries to break up the couple.
Directed by Paul Oremland
london, england
bare knuckle boxing
boxer
underclass
aspiring singer
blackpool
gay theme
IMDB
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Cast
Steve Bell
Craig
Roger Daltrey
Kelvin
Dani Behr
Paula
Jude Alderson
Gloria
Crew
Paul Oremland
Director
Popular Reviews
3 reviews
Siri
6.0★ · 02/12/26
fock off Tony!
fock off Tony!
Joshua Page
8.0★ · 11/05/25
I'm slowly working through my list, The Highlights of The Evolution of Gay Male Representation in British Film/TV, and this was next on my list.
I wasn't sure what to expect going into this but, I really enjoyed it. I liked both charecters and their differences and journeys. I liked the setting and the different themes/issues the film explored. It all felt quite authentic and reminded me of a number of more modern films with similar premises.
I liked the dialogue which made me laugh a number of times. It's depiction of the working class and culture of the time, I also thought was quite good. It's not perfect and sure it has it's flaws but given it's rating on here, I'd say it's underrated. It's a product of its time and I don't think there's anything wrong with that.
Overall, it was definitely worth the watch. I enjoyed it, thought it was very good. I'm especially glad it had a somewhat happy ending.
I wasn't sure what to expect going into this but, I really enjoyed it. I liked both charecters and their differences and journeys. I liked the setting and the different themes/issues the film explored. It all felt quite authentic and reminded me of a number of more modern films with similar premises.
I liked the dialogue which made me laugh a number of times. It's depiction of the working class and culture of the time, I also thought was quite good. It's not perfect and sure it has it's flaws but given it's rating on here, I'd say it's underrated. It's a product of its time and I don't think there's anything wrong with that.
Overall, it was definitely worth the watch. I enjoyed it, thought it was very good. I'm especially glad it had a somewhat happy ending.
I'm slowly working through my list, The Highlights of The Evolution of Gay Male Representation in British Film/TV, and this was next on my list.
I wasn't sure what to expect going into this but, I really enjoyed it. I liked both charecters and their differences and journeys. I liked the setting and the different themes/issues the film explored. It all felt quite authentic and reminded me of a number of more modern films with similar premises.
I liked the dialogue which made me laugh a number of times. It's depiction of the working class and culture of the time, I also thought was quite good. It's not perfect and sure it has it's flaws but given it's rating on here, I'd say it's underrated. It's a product of its time and I don't think there's anything wrong with that.
Overall, it was definitely worth the watch. I enjoyed it, thought it was very good. I'm especially glad it had a somewhat happy ending.
I wasn't sure what to expect going into this but, I really enjoyed it. I liked both charecters and their differences and journeys. I liked the setting and the different themes/issues the film explored. It all felt quite authentic and reminded me of a number of more modern films with similar premises.
I liked the dialogue which made me laugh a number of times. It's depiction of the working class and culture of the time, I also thought was quite good. It's not perfect and sure it has it's flaws but given it's rating on here, I'd say it's underrated. It's a product of its time and I don't think there's anything wrong with that.
Overall, it was definitely worth the watch. I enjoyed it, thought it was very good. I'm especially glad it had a somewhat happy ending.
Jebo
4.0★ · 05/03/26