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Mike Leigh makes this movie as a sociological study because he wants us to be confronted with the state of mind of the working class of now. There is more poverty in the slums nowadays than say twenty years ago! Family-life is disrupted and children have many problems: overweight, sexual harassment, abortion (?). How will the rent be paid? And the loan of the taxi? What is going on in the mind of our son who does only look television and eat until he becomes fat? Why is my woman unhappy, do we still talk to each other? We are proud of our daughter who is a nurse for elderly people, but what is happening with our son? Even the dialogues in the taxi are splendid!

You know, I've seen alot of excellent films in my life, but All Or Nothing is a perfect film. The story was so wonderfully moving and touching, the direction flawless, but the collected performances in this movie are the best I've ever seen....and I mean from every single member of the cast. I was completely and totally awestruck by the quality of the acting. Thirty minutes into this film, I felt the strongest identity with each of the characters and my heart actually ached for them. There is so much truth and honesty, so much clarity, that I feel gifted just to have seen this movie and I will remember it the rest of my life. Absolutely fantastic!!! If this is the only drama you will ever see, do yourself a favor and let it be All Or Nothing.